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M 4.6 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands
USGS reports an earthquake of magnitude 4.6 south of the Fiji Islands. Coordinates: -23.9741, 179.2578. Depth: 528.269 km. (Source published 2026-09-23T14:45:35.743Z.)
Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 8/10
- Geographic reach
- 2/10
- Global importance
- 2/10
- Impact magnitude
- 2/10
- Positivity
- 2/10
- Urgency
- 2/10
Why it matters
USGS recorded a seismic event (M4.6) with location coordinates and depth provided in the source excerpt.

