2026-10-05 20:22:59 (M5.0) south of the Fiji Islands -24.4 179.8 (70fa9)

M5.0 Earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 5 Oct 2026 20:22:59 Time near the Epicenter (1): 6 Oct 2026 09:22:59 Time in your area (1): 6 Oct 2026 01:52:59
Location	24.424S 179.811E
Depth	518 km
Distances	617.6 km (382.9 mi) SW of Houma, Tonga 628.3 km (389.5 mi) SW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga 636.1 km (394.4 mi) WSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga 710.7 km (440.7 mi) SSE of Suva, Fiji 716.2 km (444.0 mi) S of Nasinu, Fiji
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 12.3 km; Vertical 8.2 km
Parameters	Nph = 61; Dmin = 579.2 km; Rmss = 0.63 seconds; Gp = 66° Version =
Event ID	us 6000tzsc

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