Moderate magnitude 4.8 earthquake at 537 km depth29 Jun 15:56 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 5 minutes.29 Jun 15:57: Magnitude recalculated from 2.6 to 3.0.... [show all] ...29 Jun 15:59: Magnitude recalculated from 3.0 to 4.7. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 193.10 to 500.00 km (from 120 to 311 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1392 km (865 mi) towards NNE.29 Jun 16:05: Epicenter location corrected by 12 km (7.4 mi) towards SSE.29 Jun 16:06: Now using data updates from EMSC29 Jun 16:07: Now using data updates from USGSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJun 29, 2026 15:51:18 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Jun 30, 2026, at 03:51 am (GMT +12)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.80Depth537 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude23.8507°S / 179.9587°EFijiSeismic antipode23.8507°N / 0.041°WSpainQuality34 seismic stationsShaking intensityNot feltPrimary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 14.9°C (59 F), humidity: 65%, wind: 10 m/s (20 kts) from SEEstimated seismic energy released1 x 1012 joules (278 megawatt hours, equivalent to 239 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.8 | about seismic energy19 minutes agoJun 29, 2026 15:51 GMT / Jun 30, 2026 03:51 am (GMT +12)Lat / Lng: -23.8507 / 179.9587: South of the Fiji IslandsSource: USGSOther sources: GEONET (NZ): 4.7 / 500 km, EMSC: 4.8 / 537 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23144938',-23.85070,179.95870,'19 minutes ago: Mag. 4.8, South of the Fiji Islands',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 Warkworth, a town with 7,000 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 1,485 km (923 mi) distance to the south, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry1485 km (923 mi)S of epicenterWarkworth(pop: 6,960): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand1491 km (926 mi)S of epicenterMatarangi(pop: 390): Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand1500 km (932 mi)S of epicenterWhitianga(pop: 6,230): Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand1503 km (934 mi)S of epicenterOrewa(pop: 12,600): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand1517 km (943 mi)S of epicenterAlbany(pop: 12,500): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand1522 km (946 mi)S of epicenterTakapuna(pop: 12,500): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand1527 km (949 mi)S of epicenterPakuranga(pop: 10,000): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand1528 km (950 mi)S of epicenterHowick(pop: 12,000): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand1529 km (950 mi)S of epicenterAuckland(pop: 1,530,500): Not feltAucklandNew Zealand1531 km (951 mi)S of epicenterRemuera(pop: 27,600): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand1532 km (952 mi)S of epicenterMount Eden(pop: 15,700): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand1534 km (953 mi)S of epicenterAvondale(pop: 26,900): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand1535 km (954 mi)S of epicenterWhangamata(pop: 4,270): Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand1535 km (954 mi)S of epicenterOnehunga(pop: 12,900): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand1536 km (954 mi)S of epicenterOtahuhu(pop: 17,800): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand1536 km (954 mi)S of epicenterOtara(pop: 24,400): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand1536 km (955 mi)S of epicenterFavona(pop: 11,100): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand1537 km (955 mi)S of epicenterThames(pop: 7,140): Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand1537 km (955 mi)S of epicenterNew Lynn(pop: 23,900): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand1539 km (956 mi)S of epicenterPapatoetoe(pop: 54,800): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand1539 km (956 mi)S of epicenterWaitakere(pop: 208,100): Not feltNew Zealand1540 km (957 mi)S of epicenterMangere(pop: 23,800): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand1540 km (957 mi)S of epicenterManukau City(pop: 362,000): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand1543 km (958 mi)S of epicenterHomai(pop: 15,000): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand1543 km (959 mi)S of epicenterManurewa(pop: 40,500): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand1543 km (959 mi)S of epicenterTakanini(pop: 17,100): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand1546 km (961 mi)S of epicenterPapakura(pop: 35,600): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand1560 km (969 mi)S of epicenterPukekohe East(pop: 21,400): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand1571 km (976 mi)S of epicenterWaiuku(pop: 9,860): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand1572 km (976 mi)S of epicenterKatikati(pop: 6,000): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand1579 km (981 mi)S of epicenterOmokoroa(pop: 5,990): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand1581 km (982 mi)S of epicenterTauranga(pop: 155,200): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand1587 km (986 mi)S of epicenterTe Puke(pop: 10,500): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand1592 km (989 mi)S of epicenterHuntly(pop: 8,850): Not feltWaikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand1592 km (989 mi)S of epicenterMorrinsville(pop: 9,710): Not feltMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand1594 km (991 mi)S of epicenterWhakatane(pop: 18,600): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand1603 km (996 mi)S of epicenterNgaruawahia(pop: 8,500): Not feltWaikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand1612 km (1002 mi)S of epicenterHamilton(pop: 189,700): Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand1618 km (1005 mi)S of epicenterCambridge(pop: 15,200): Not feltWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand1998 km (1242 mi)S of epicenterWellington(pop: 381,900): Not feltWellingtonNew ZealandNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-06-29EpicenterAgency4.8537 km334 mi15:51:18.68south of the Fiji IslandsUSGS (United States Geological Survey)4.7500 km311 mi15:51:19New Zealand26 km (16 mi) epicenter difference with USGSGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)4.8537 km334 mi15:51:18.68SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS0 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 6 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 4 km (3 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jun 30, 2026 03:51 am (GMT +12)19 minutes ago4.8537 km0 km - This quakeSouth of the Fiji IslandsMain 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 46 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.18 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.6 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2.4 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 46 quakes per year (or 3.8 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 69 quakes per year (or 5.7 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 69 quakes per year (or 5.7 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 10 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 3 weeks after a magnitude 4.8 earthquake had hit on Thursday, Jun 11, 2026, at 08:53 pm (GMT +13 local time) in 41 km (26 mi) distance to the northeast:Mag. 4.8 earthquake South of the Fiji Islands - Jun 11, 2026 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 5.9. It had occurred 3 years earlier, on Friday, Jan 6, 2023, at 11:52 pm (GMT +12 local time) in South Pacific Ocean, Fiji:Mag. 5.9 earthquake South of the Fiji Islands - Jan 6, 2023 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.7. It had occurred 24 years ago earlier, on Monday, Aug 19, 2002, at 11:01 pm (GMT +12 local time) in South Pacific Ocean, Fiji:Mag. 7.7 earthquake Fiji Region - Aug 19, 2002 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapJun 27, 06:20 am (GMT +13)4.4516 km28 km (17 mi) to the SEFiji I FELT ITInfoJun 24, 01:40 pm (GMT +13)4.6490 km53 km (33 mi) to the SE South of the Fiji Islands I FELT IT - 1 reportInfoJun 24, 05:31 am (GMT +13)4.3600 km102 km (63 mi) to the E New Zealand I FELT ITInfoJun 21, 01:55 pm (GMT +13)4.6522 km60 km (37 mi) to the SE South of the Fiji IslandsInfoJun 11, 08:53 pm (GMT +13)4.8541 km41 km (26 mi) to the NE South of the Fiji IslandsInfoJun 7, 04:56 pm (GMT +13)5.4507 km61 km (38 mi) to the S South of the Fiji IslandsInfoMay 31, 04:57 pm (GMT +13)5.0486 km44 km (27 mi) to the SE South of the Fiji IslandsInfoMay 11, 12:20 pm (GMT +13)5.0542 km48 km (30 mi) to the NE South of the Fiji IslandsInfoMay 11, 12:15 pm (GMT +13)5.1563 km55 km (34 mi) to the N South of the Fiji IslandsInfoJul 23, 2025 04:24 pm (GMT +13)5.6535 km44 km (27 mi) to the N South of the Fiji Islands 1 reportInfoJan 6, 2023 11:52 pm (GMT +12)5.9498 km100 km (62 mi) to the S South of the Fiji IslandsInfoJul 28, 2022 04:16 am (GMT +12)5.7535 km53 km (33 mi) to the NE South of the Fiji IslandsInfoOct 19, 2016 05:36 am (GMT +13)5.8534 km58 km (36 mi) to the N South of Fiji IslandsInfoOct 1, 2016 04:25 pm (GMT +12)5.8523 km28 km (18 mi) to the N South of Fiji IslandsInfoSep 16, 2011 07:31 am (GMT +12)7.3645 km255 km (158 mi) to the N Fiji RegionInfoDec 28, 2010 09:34 pm (GMT +13)6.3551 km55 km (34 mi) to the NE South of The Fiji IslandsInfoJul 9, 2010 12:48 am (GMT +12)5.8511 km31 km (19 mi) to the SE South of The Fiji IslandsInfoFeb 8, 2010 12:22 pm (GMT +13)5.6550 km60 km (37 mi) to the N South of The Fiji IslandsInfoFeb 8, 2010 11:28 am (GMT +13)5.9544 km61 km (38 mi) to the N South of The Fiji IslandsInfoDec 19, 2008 09:57 am (GMT +13)5.6543 km40 km (25 mi) to the N South of The Fiji IslandsInfoJul 3, 2008 04:02 pm (GMT +13)6.2581 km60 km (37 mi) to the NE South of The Fiji IslandsInfoFeb 26, 2006 03:08 pm (GMT +12)6.4535 km28 km (17 mi) to the N South of The Fiji IslandsInfoAug 26, 2005 11:09 am (GMT +12)5.7531 km22 km (14 mi) to the N South of The Fiji IslandsInfoApr 18, 2004 12:40 am (GMT +12)5.6543 km20 km (12 mi) to the N South of The Fiji IslandsInfoNov 20, 2003 02:01 pm (GMT +12)5.6481 km67 km (41 mi) to the SE South of The Fiji IslandsInfoNov 12, 2002 05:39 am (GMT +13)5.7540 km61 km (38 mi) to the N South of The Fiji IslandsInfoAug 19, 2002 11:01 pm (GMT +12)7.7580 km246 km (153 mi) to the N Fiji RegionInfoOct 11, 2001 04:18 am (GMT +12)5.5521 km15 km (9.4 mi) to the E South of The Fiji IslandsInfoApr 14, 1998 03:41 pm (GMT +12)6.1499 km18 km (11 mi) to the E South of The Fiji IslandsInfoApr 16, 1996 12:30 pm (GMT +12)7.2111 km306 km (190 mi) to the E South of The Fiji IslandsInfoAug 5, 1994 09:39 am (GMT +12)5.6506 km29 km (18 mi) to the SE South of The Fiji IslandsInfoJul 11, 1992 11:44 pm (GMT +13)7.2377 km226 km (140 mi) to the NE South of The Fiji IslandsInfoJul 22, 1990 09:26 pm (GMT +12)6.3531 km30 km (18 mi) to the NE South of The Fiji IslandsInfoMay 9, 1989 03:28 am (GMT +13)6.3548 km48 km (30 mi) to the N South of The Fiji IslandsInfoDec 4, 1986 04:59 am (GMT +12)5.6527 km29 km (18 mi) to the SE South of The Fiji IslandsInfoJun 16, 1986 11:48 pm (GMT +13)7.1547 km232 km (144 mi) to the NE South of The Fiji IslandsInfoMar 12, 1984 11:50 pm (GMT +13)6.2547 km48 km (30 mi) to the N South of The Fiji IslandsInfoSep 16, 1983 08:09 pm (GMT +12)6.0510 km32 km (20 mi) to the SE South of The Fiji IslandsInfoSep 18, 1982 02:28 am (GMT +13)6.2546 km47 km (29 mi) to the NE South of The Fiji IslandsInfoMay 15, 1972 09:32 pm (GMT +12)5.8550 km25 km (15 mi) to the N South of The Fiji IslandsInfoNov 20, 1971 08:28 pm (GMT +13)6.4543 km48 km (30 mi) to the N South of The Fiji IslandsInfoJun 2, 1965 05:13 pm (GMT +12)5.7540 km37 km (23 mi) to the N South of The Fiji IslandsInfoOct 8, 1963 01:14 am (GMT +12)6.2546 km27 km (17 mi) to the N South of The Fiji IslandsInfoSep 9, 1963 07:50 am (GMT +12)6.4545 km30 km (18 mi) to the N South of The Fiji IslandsInfoMay 25, 1944 01:06 am (Universal Time)7.3633 km260 km (162 mi) to the N Fiji RegionInfoJan 16, 1924 09:37 pm (Universal Time)7.0290 km296 km (184 mi) to the NE South of Fiji IslandsInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]