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M4.6 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands

Name: M4.6 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands
Start: 2022-10-27T20:02:48.893+00:00
Location: south of the Fiji Islands

1451 d ago · 27 Oct 2022, 20:02 UTC south of the Fiji Islands

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands on 27 Oct 2022, 20:02 UTC at a depth of 164 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:49 UTC

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