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M6.1 earthquake: Fiji region

Last changed (01:09 UTC, 8 November 2026). This event is over, so no next check is due.

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A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck in the Fiji region at 17:21 UTC, 5 November 2026, at a depth of 535 km (332 mi), according to the U.S. Geological Survey. USGS issued a green PAGER alert, its estimate of shaking-related fatalities and economic losses.

Map: M6.1 earthquake: Fiji region
21.20° S, 178.71° W · South Pacific Ocean · map © Natural Earth
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Key figures

Magnitude
6.1scale mwwSource: USGS
Depth
535 km332 miSource: USGS
Time
17:21 UTC, 5 November 2026Source: USGS
PAGER alert
GreenSource: USGS PAGER
Strongest shaking (estimated)
MMI nullnot feltSource: USGS ShakeMap
Fatality estimate
GreenSource: USGS PAGER
Economic loss estimate
GreenSource: USGS PAGER
USGS significance
572Source: USGS
Official source

Sources

Recorded by Gods Eyes from the live feed ; the source last updated it . Figures are as the source reported them at the time and may since have been revised; the source pages are authoritative.

Affected area

Estimated population by shaking intensity (Modified Mercalli)
IntensityShakingPeople
MMI IIweak450

Estimates from the U.S. Geological Survey’s PAGER system, made from ShakeMap and population data within minutes of the quake and revised as data arrives.

Timeline

  1. 01:09 UTC8 November 2026Latest update from the source.
  2. 21:49 UTC5 November 2026USGS revised the depth from 541 km to 535 km.
  3. 17:49 UTC5 November 2026USGS issued a green PAGER alert.
  4. 17:39 UTC5 November 2026Gods Eyes recorded it from the feed.
  5. 17:21 UTC5 November 2026The earthquake happened.

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