2026-05-31 03:57:05 (M5.0) south of the Fiji Islands -24.1 -179.7 (70fa9)

M5.0 Earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 31 May 2026 03:57:06 Time near the Epicenter (1): 31 May 2026 15:57:06 Time in your area (1): 31 May 2026 09:27:06
Location	24.098S 179.708W
Depth	486 km
Distances	557.0 km (345.3 mi) SW of Houma, Tonga 567.6 km (351.9 mi) SW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga 575.7 km (356.9 mi) WSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga 687.9 km (426.5 mi) SSE of Suva, Fiji 692.5 km (429.3 mi) SSE of Nasinu, Fiji
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 12.2 km; Vertical 8.6 km
Parameters	Nph = 44; Dmin = 596.8 km; Rmss = 0.69 seconds; Gp = 110° Version =
Event ID	us 7000splv

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