2026-10-27 15:31:42 (M5.0) south of the Fiji Islands -23.7 -179.7 (70fa9)

M5.0 Earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 27 Oct 2026 15:31:42 Time near the Epicenter (1): 28 Oct 2026 04:31:42 Time in your area (1): 27 Oct 2026 21:01:42
Location	23.747S 179.736W
Depth	509 km
Distances	538.2 km (333.7 mi) WSW of Houma, Tonga 549.0 km (340.4 mi) WSW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga 559.1 km (346.6 mi) WSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga 649.9 km (402.9 mi) SSE of Suva, Fiji 654.3 km (405.7 mi) SSE of Nasinu, Fiji
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 14.0 km; Vertical 11.1 km
Parameters	Nph = 32; Dmin = 635.0 km; Rmss = 1.22 seconds; Gp = 99° Version =
Event ID	us 7000ttgq

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