2026-05-02 02:06:36 (M5.1) south of the Fiji Islands -24.4 178.8 (70fa9)

M5.1 Earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.1
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 2 May 2026 02:06:36 Time near the Epicenter (1): 2 May 2026 14:06:36 Time in your area (1): 2 May 2026 07:36:36
Location	24.437S 178.823E
Depth	532 km
Distances	698.8 km (433.3 mi) S of Suva, Fiji 705.7 km (437.5 mi) S of Nasinu, Fiji 707.2 km (438.5 mi) S of Levuka, Fiji 710.1 km (440.3 mi) SSE of Sigatoka, Fiji 714.0 km (442.7 mi) WSW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 11.8 km; Vertical 8.8 km
Parameters	Nph = 55; Dmin = 622.5 km; Rmss = 0.81 seconds; Gp = 64° Version =
Event ID	us 7000shnl

(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
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