First published Oct 26, 2026, 10:52:16 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 26, 2026, 12:05:15 PM UTC

M 5.5 earthquake - 283 km E of Levuka, Fiji

Reported by USGS M2.5+ Earthquakes, Past Day, GDACS Global Disaster Alerts

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake was reported in Fiji at 10:13 UTC on 26 October 2026, at a depth of 641.812 km. The source estimates that 2,000 people may be within 100 km.

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Affected location: Fiji
Magnitude 5.5
Depth 641.812 km

Illustrative image: A map of North Fiji Basin made with GPlates using data sets described below. Gibbons, A., Zahirovic, S., Müller, R., Whittaker, J., and Yatheesh, V., 2015, A tectonic model reconciling evidence for the collisions between India, Eurasia and intra-oceanic arcs of the central-eastern Tethys: Gondwana Research FOCUS. Amante, C. and Eakins, B. W. 2009. ETOPO1 1 Arc-Minute Global Relief Model: Procedures, Data Sources and Analysis. NOAA Technical Memorandum NESDIS NGDC-24, 19. — Fama Clamosa/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Oct 26, 2026, 10:30 AM UTC
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake was reported in Fiji at 10:13 UTC on 26 October 2026, at a depth of 641.812 km. The source estimates that 2,000 people may be within 100 km.
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USGS M2.5+ Earthquakes, Past Day M 5.5 earthquake - 283 km E of Levuka, FijiU.S. Geological Survey Usage terms
GDACS Global Disaster Alerts Green earthquake (Magnitude 5.5M, Depth:641.812km) in Fiji 26/10/2026 10:13 UTC, 2 thousand in 100km.Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) Usage terms

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