Moderate magnitude 4.9 earthquake at 589 km depth9 Aug 01:24 UTC: First to report: USGS after 15 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeAug 9, 2026 01:09:19 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Aug 9, 2026, at 01:09 pm (GMT +12)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.90Depth589 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude17.848°S / 178.453°WFijiSeismic antipode17.848°N / 1.547°EMaliShaking intensityNot feltPrimary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)Nearest volcanoKatafaga (46 km / 29 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeLight Rain 22.7°C (73 F), humidity: 69%, wind: 12 m/s (22 kts) from EEstimated seismic energy released1.4 x 1012 joules (392 megawatt hours, equivalent to 338 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.9 | about seismic energy16 minutes agoAug 9, 2026 01:09 GMT / Aug 9, 2026 01:09 pm (GMT +12)Lat / Lng: -17.848 / -178.453: 237 km E of Levuka, FijiSource: USGSOther sources: EMSC: 4.9 / 589 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23256098',-17.84800,-178.45300,'16 minutes ago: Mag. 4.9, 237 km E of Levuka, Fiji',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); 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 Leava, a town with 480 inhabitants in Wallis and Futuna, in 397 km (246 mi) distance to the north, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry397 km (246 mi)N of epicenterLeava(pop: 480)I: Not feltSigave Wallis & Futuna480 km (299 mi)E of epicenterNeiafu(pop: 3,830)I: Not feltVava'uTonga484 km (301 mi)SE of epicenterFangale'ounga(pop: 2,020)I: Not feltHa'apaiTonga493 km (306 mi)SE of epicenterNukunuku(pop: 2,100)I: Not feltTongatapuTonga500 km (311 mi)SE of epicenterNuku'alofa(pop: 22,400)I: Not feltKolofo'ou, TongatapuTonga509 km (317 mi)SE of epicenterKolonga(pop: 1,210)I: Not feltTongatapuTonga515 km (320 mi)SE of epicenterFua'amotu(pop: 1,680)I: Not feltTongatapuTonga534 km (332 mi)SE of epicenter'Ohonua(pop: 1,470)I: Not felt'Eua Prope, EuaTonga538 km (335 mi)E of epicenterHihifo(pop: 301)I: Not feltNiuasTonga563 km (350 mi)NE of epicenterMata-Utu(pop: 1,200)I: Not feltUvea Wallis & FutunaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-08-9EpicenterAgency4.9589 km366 mi01:09:19.167237 km E of Levuka, FijiUSGS (United States Geological Survey)4.9589 km366 mi01:09:19.167FIJI REGION0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with USGSEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 8 km2 (3 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 5 km (3 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Aug 9, 2026 01:09 pm (GMT +12)16 minutes ago4.9589 km0 km - This quake237 km E of Levuka, FijiMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 256 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 21.3 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.39 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.6 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 9.6 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 252 quakes per year (or 21 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 335 quakes per year (or 27.9 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 335 quakes per year (or 27.9 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake