2026-05-12 21:19:34 (M5.7) south of the Fiji Islands -23.3 -176.9 (70fa9)

M5.7 Earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.7
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 12 May 2026 21:19:35 Time near the Epicenter (1): 13 May 2026 10:19:35 Time in your area (1): 13 May 2026 02:49:35
Location	23.344S 176.863W
Depth	135 km
Distances	289.6 km (179.5 mi) SW of Houma, Tonga 296.3 km (183.7 mi) SW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga 298.5 km (185.1 mi) SW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga 756.7 km (469.2 mi) SE of Nasinu, Fiji 756.9 km (469.3 mi) SE of Suva, Fiji
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 9.0 km; Vertical 5.8 km
Parameters	Nph = 69; Dmin = 662.1 km; Rmss = 0.96 seconds; Gp = 48° Version =
Event ID	us 6000sx9x

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