2026-10-14 10:49:47 (M5.9) Fiji region -21.0 -178.8 (70fa9)

M5.9 Earthquake - Fiji region

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.9
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 14 Oct 2026 10:49:48 Time near the Epicenter (1): 14 Oct 2026 23:49:48 Time in your area (1): 14 Oct 2026 16:19:48
Location	20.990S 178.771W
Depth	585 km
Distances	361.0 km (223.8 mi) W of Houma, Tonga 371.4 km (230.2 mi) W of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga 380.8 km (236.1 mi) SSE of Levuka, Fiji 430.9 km (267.1 mi) SE of Nasinu, Fiji 431.6 km (267.6 mi) SE of Suva, Fiji
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 10.7 km; Vertical 7.4 km
Parameters	Nph = 87; Dmin = 489.8 km; Rmss = 1.14 seconds; Gp = 35° Version =
Event ID	us 6000u28y

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