Strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake at 558 km depth15 May 22:30 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 10 minutes.15 May 22:30: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMay 15, 2026 22:20:23 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, May 15, 2026, at 10:20 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)StatusconfirmedMagnitude5.10Depth558 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude17.7743°S / 178.5643°WFijiSeismic antipode17.7743°N / 1.4357°EMaliShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoKatafaga (33 km / 21 mi)Estimated seismic energy released2.8 x 1012 joules (783 megawatt hours, equivalent to 674 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.1 | about seismic energy10 minutes agoMay 15, 2026 22:20 GMT / May 15, 2026 10:20 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -17.7743 / -178.5643: Fiji RegionSource: EMSCOther sources: GFZ: 5.1 / 575 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23006035',-17.77430,-178.56430,'10 minutes ago: Mag. 5.1, Fiji Region',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 Leava, a town with 480 inhabitants in Wallis and Futuna, in 390 km (242 mi) distance to the north, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry390 km (242 mi)N of epicenterLeava(pop: 480)I: Not feltSigave Wallis & Futuna494 km (307 mi)E of epicenterNeiafu(pop: 3,830)I: Not feltVava'uTonga498 km (309 mi)SE of epicenterFangale'ounga(pop: 2,020)I: Not feltHa'apaiTonga507 km (315 mi)SE of epicenterNukunuku(pop: 2,100)I: Not feltTongatapuTonga514 km (319 mi)SE of epicenterNuku'alofa(pop: 22,400)I: Not feltKolofo'ou, TongatapuTonga523 km (325 mi)SE of epicenterKolonga(pop: 1,210)I: Not feltTongatapuTonga529 km (329 mi)SE of epicenterFua'amotu(pop: 1,680)I: Not feltTongatapuTonga546 km (340 mi)E of epicenterHihifo(pop: 301)I: Not feltNiuasTonga548 km (340 mi)SE of epicenter'Ohonua(pop: 1,470)I: Not felt'Eua Prope, EuaTonga561 km (349 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 GMT2026-05-15EpicenterAgency5.1558 km347 mi22:20:23.92FIJI REGIONEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)5.06575 km357 mi22:20:24.5Fiji Islands Region10.2 km (6.3 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)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 13 km2 (5 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 6 km (4 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)May 15, 2026 10:20 pm (Universal Time)10 minutes ago5.1558 km0 km - This quakeFiji RegionMain 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 255 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 18.2 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.43 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.4 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 9.4 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 250 quakes per year (or 20.9 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 334 quakes per year (or 27.9 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 334 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 7 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake