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The quake had a great depth of 630 km (391 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).Quake Data | Interactive map | User reports | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in Fiji | Eastern | Central | WesternHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Strong magnitude 5.3 earthquake at 630 km depth22 Feb 08:00 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 7 minutes.22 Feb 08:01: Magnitude recalculated from 5.2 to 5.3.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeFeb 22, 2026 07:54:01 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Feb 22, 2026, at 07:54 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusunconfirmed (uncertain whether an earthquake with these data happened)Magnitude5.3Depth630 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude21.81°S / 179.56°EFijiSeismic antipode21.81°N / 0.44°WMaliShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)Estimated seismic energy released5.6 x 1012 joules (1.56 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1344 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.3 | about seismic energy7 minutes agoFeb 22, 2026 07:54 GMT / Feb 22, 2026 07:54 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -21.81 / 179.56: South of Fiji IslandsSource: GFZDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22742824',-21.81000,179.56000,'7 minutes ago: Mag. 5.3, South of Fiji Islands',html,'quakes-7-24.png',30,30,15,15,126]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in FijiNearby placesThe closest larger town near the epicenter is Levuka, a town with 8,400 inhabitants in Fiji, in 417 km (259 mi) distance to the north, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry417 km (259 mi)N of epicenterLevuka(pop: 8,360)I: Not feltEasternFiji425 km (264 mi)N of epicenterNavua(pop: 5,810)I: Not feltSerua Province, CentralFiji425 km (264 mi)N of epicenterSuva(pop: 77,400)I: Not feltRewa Province, CentralFiji429 km (266 mi)N of epicenterLami(pop: 24,600)I: Not feltCentralFiji430 km (267 mi)N of epicenterNasinu(pop: 92,000)I: Not feltNaitasiri Province, CentralFiji461 km (286 mi)NW of epicenterSigatoka(pop: 17,600)I: Not feltNandronga and Navosa Province, WesternFiji499 km (310 mi)NW of epicenterNadi(pop: 42,300)I: Not feltBa Province, WesternFiji514 km (320 mi)N of epicenterVaileka(pop: 5,960)I: Not feltRa Province, WesternFiji515 km (320 mi)NW of epicenterBa(pop: 14,600)I: Not feltWesternFiji516 km (321 mi)NW of epicenterLautoka(pop: 52,500)I: Not feltWesternFiji517 km (321 mi)N of epicenterTavua(pop: 8,810)I: Not feltBa Province, WesternFiji560 km (348 mi)N of epicenterSavusavu(pop: 6,830)I: Not feltCakaudrove Province, NorthernFiji598 km (372 mi)N of epicenterLabasa(pop: 27,900)I: Not feltNorthernFijiNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-02-22EpicenterAgency5.3630 km391 mi07:54:01.24South of Fiji IslandsGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)Previous quakes in the same area of this earthquake7 minutes agoFeb 22, 2026 07:54 GMT / Feb 22, 2026 07:54 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -21.81 / 179.56: South of Fiji IslandsSource: GFZDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!',5.3,53, '#bb202a', 0.9,1.5, '#bb202a', 0.27);map2.addToMap('thisQuake',-21.81,179.56,'7 minutes ago: Mag. 5.3, South of Fiji Islands','Earthquake: Mag 5.3 / 630 km (391 mi) depth7 minutes agoFeb 22, 2026 07:54 GMT / Feb 22, 2026 07:54 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -21.81 / 179.56: South of Fiji IslandsSource: GFZDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!','default'); // this will be local to this table obj function putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex) { qTableOlder.putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex); } map2.circleScale=0.5;qTableOlder.usePalette=1;qTableOlder.startVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime-(80*365.25*86400);qTableOlder.endVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime; qTableOlder.assignMap(map2); (async function(){await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r,4000));map2.map.setZoom(7)})(); })(); (async function(){while(typeof mkRequest=="undefined")await new Promise(r=>setTimeout(r,500));mkRequest("https://server2.allquakes.com/api/getPrevious.php?quakeId=22742824","get","",function(httpObj){let r=httpObj.responseText,d=document;if(""!=r&&200==httpObj.status){let o=JSON.parse(r);if(!o){d.getElementById("olderQuakesSection").remove();return};let table=d.getElementById("qTableOlder");table.innerHTML+=o.tableRows,qTableOlder.alternateBg(),d.getElementById("placeholder_largestQText").innerHTML=o.html,d.getElementById("sectionPreviousCWrap").style.display="",eval(o.js)}})})();]]>Support Us – Help Us Enhance Our Services!We’re passionate about delivering the latest volcano and earthquake data from around the globe — just for you. 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