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M5.0 earthquake - 138 km NNE of Ba, Fiji
23 d ago · 23 Sept 2026, 17:46 UTC 138 km NNE of Ba, Fiji
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 138 km NNE of Ba, Fiji on 23 Sept 2026, 17:46 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Labasa, about 143 km away in Northern, Fiji.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 18:31 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.