Moderate magnitude 4.8 earthquake at 422 km depth23 Jun 22:02 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 9 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJun 23, 2026 21:53:18 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Jun 24, 2026, at 10:53 am (GMT +13)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.80Depth422 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude16.62°S / 176.98°WTongaSeismic antipode16.62°N / 3.02°EMaliShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)Nearest volcanoNiuafo'ou (184 km / 114 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeScattered Clouds 24.4°C (76 F), humidity: 60%, wind: 6 m/s (11 kts) from ESEEstimated 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 energy14 minutes agoJun 23, 2026 21:53 GMT / Jun 24, 2026 10:53 am (GMT +13)Lat / Lng: -16.62 / -176.98: Fiji Islands RegionSource: GFZOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.8 / 422 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23128893',-16.62000,-176.98000,'14 minutes ago: Mag. 4.8, Fiji Islands Region',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 TongaNearby placesThe closest larger town near the epicenter is Leava, a town with 480 inhabitants in Wallis and Futuna, in 288 km (179 mi) distance to the northwest, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry288 km (179 mi)NW of epicenterLeava(pop: 480)I: Not feltSigave Wallis & Futuna348 km (216 mi)E of epicenterHihifo(pop: 301)I: Not feltNiuasTonga381 km (237 mi)N of epicenterMata-Utu(pop: 1,200)I: Not feltUvea Wallis & Futuna390 km (242 mi)SE of epicenterNeiafu(pop: 3,830)I: Not feltVava'uTonga451 km (280 mi)SE of epicenterPangai(pop: 1,740)I: Not feltHa'apaiTonga532 km (331 mi)S of epicenterNukunuku(pop: 2,100)I: Not feltTongatapuTonga536 km (333 mi)S of epicenterNuku'alofa(pop: 22,400)I: Not feltKolofo'ou, TongatapuTonga544 km (338 mi)S of epicenterMu'a(pop: 3,900)I: Not feltTongatapuTonga567 km (352 mi)S of epicenter'Ohonua(pop: 1,470)I: Not felt'Eua Prope, EuaTonga571 km (355 mi)NE of epicenterSagone(pop: 776)I: Not feltSatupa'itea Samoa573 km (356 mi)NE of epicenterTaga(pop: 680)I: Not feltPalauli Samoa580 km (360 mi)NE of epicenterAsau(pop: 6,640)I: Not feltVaisigano Samoa586 km (364 mi)NE of epicenterGataivai(pop: 1,140)I: Not feltPalauli Samoa605 km (376 mi)NE of epicenterSafotu(pop: 1,210)I: Not feltGagaifomauga Samoa609 km (378 mi)NE of epicenterSapapali'i(pop: 877)I: Not feltFa'asaleleaga Samoa611 km (379 mi)NE of epicenterSamalaeulu(pop: 789)I: Not feltGaga'emauga Samoa615 km (382 mi)NE of epicenterMulifanua(pop: 4,510)I: Not feltAiga-i-le-Tai Samoa624 km (388 mi)NE of epicenterFasito`outa(pop: 2,100)I: Not feltA'ana Samoa629 km (391 mi)NE of epicenterSi'umu(pop: 1,180)I: Not feltTuamasaga Samoa640 km (397 mi)NE of epicenterApia(pop: 40,400)I: Not feltTuamasaga Samoa640 km (398 mi)NE of epicenterMatavai(pop: 1,310)I: Not feltGagaifomauga Samoa649 km (403 mi)NE of epicenterSolosolo(pop: 1,490)I: Not feltAtua Samoa654 km (406 mi)NE of epicenterMaasina(pop: 160)I: Not felt Samoa660 km (410 mi)NE of epicenterLalomanu(pop: 704)I: Not feltAtua SamoaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-06-23EpicenterAgency4.8422 km262 mi21:53:18.15Fiji Islands RegionGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)4.8422 km262 mi21:53:18Fiji Islands Region0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with GFZRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)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 24, 2026 10:53 am (GMT +13)14 minutes ago4.8422 km0 km - This quakeFiji Islands 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 19.8 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.2 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 3.5 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 20.6 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 41 quakes per year (or 3.5 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 41 quakes per year (or 3.5 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 25 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, 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 13 weeks after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake had hit on Tuesday, Mar 24, 2026, at 05:37 pm (GMT +13 local time) in 273 km (170 mi) distance to the southeast:Mag. 7.5 earthquake 166 km W of Neiafu - Tonga - Mar 24, 2026 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.1. It had occurred 8 years ago earlier, on Sunday, Aug 19, 2018, at 12:19 pm local time (Pacific/Fiji GMT +12) in South Pacific Ocean, Fiji:Mag. 8.1 earthquake Fiji Islands Region - Aug 19, 2018 - 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapMay 27, 09:59 pm (GMT +13)4.7411 km78 km (49 mi) to the NE Fiji RegionInfoMar 24, 05:37 pm (GMT +13)7.5229 km273 km (170 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 130 km northwest of Tofua Island, Ha'apai, Tonga 9 reportsInfoDec 18, 2025 05:23 am (GMT +12)5.4402 km34 km (21 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 187 km east of Vanuabalavu Island, Eastern, FijiInfoDec 11, 2025 11:15 am (GMT +12)4.4421 km70 km (44 mi) to the N Tonga: 214 km SSE of Alo, Wallis And FutunaInfoDec 7, 2025 02:06 pm (GMT +12)5.110 km37 km (23 mi) to the SW 287 km SSE of Alo, Wallis And FutunaInfoNov 4, 2025 07:39 am (GMT +13)4.6420 km40 km (25 mi) to the NW 246 km SSE of Alo, Wallis And FutunaInfoJul 31, 2025 09:59 am (GMT +13)5.110 km84 km (52 mi) to the N Fiji RegionInfoApr 15, 2025 06:25 am (GMT +12)4.810 km93 km (58 mi) to the NW210 km SSE of Alo, Wallis And FutunaInfoMar 2, 2025 10:25 pm (GMT -12)5.1403 km43 km (26 mi) to the W 274 km SSE of Alo, Wallis And FutunaInfoMay 11, 2023 05:02 am (GMT +13)7.6210 km288 km (179 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, Tonga 20 reportsInfoMay 22, 2021 10:13 am (GMT +12)6.510 km42 km (26 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 182 km northeast of Vanuabalavu Island, Eastern, Fiji 2 reportsInfoAug 19, 2018 12:19 pm (Fiji)8.1566 km209 km (130 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 116 km northeast of Tavunasici Island, Eastern, Fiji 58 reportsInfoJun 16, 2018 03:23 pm (GMT +12)5.910 km84 km (52 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 468 km northeast of Suva, Central, Fiji 1 reportInfoFeb 1, 2018 11:05 pm (GMT +12)6.010 km53 km (33 mi) to the W254 km SSE of Alo, Wallis And Futuna 2 reportsInfoJun 11, 2016 06:29 am (GMT +12)5.713 km37 km (23 mi) to the W Fiji Islands RegionInfoNov 23, 2013 08:48 pm (GMT +13)6.5371 km72 km (45 mi) to the SE Fiji Region 1 reportInfoAug 19, 2011 03:54 pm (GMT +12)6.2408 km11 km (7 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 398 km northwest of Neiafu, Vava'u, TongaInfoMar 31, 2011 12:11 pm (GMT +12)6.316 km58 km (36 mi) to the W 254 km SSE of Alo, Wallis And FutunaInfoApr 15, 2009 11:29 am (GMT +12)5.910 km87 km (54 mi) to the NW 224 km S of Alo, Wallis And FutunaInfoJul 20, 2008 10:39 am (GMT +12)6.4391 km87 km (54 mi) to the SW Fiji RegionInfoSep 13, 2005 09:15 am (GMT +12)5.7384 km96 km (59 mi) to the S Fiji RegionInfoJul 15, 2004 04:27 pm (Fiji)7.1566 km222 km (138 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 51 km southeast of Vanuabalavu Island, Eastern, FijiInfoJan 11, 2004 09:07 pm (GMT +13)5.9366 km96 km (60 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 91 km southwest of Niuafo`ou Island, Vava'u, TongaInfoAug 10, 2002 02:31 am (GMT +13)6.1364 km93 km (58 mi) to the E 257 km W of Hihifo, TongaInfoDec 3, 2001 11:32 pm (GMT +12)6.410 km61 km (38 mi) to the W Fiji regionInfoJul 10, 2000 02:42 am (GMT +12)5.933 km88 km (55 mi) to the NW Fiji regionInfoJan 9, 2000 05:47 am (GMT +13)7.2183 km293 km (182 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 325 km north of Tofua Island, Ha'apai, TongaInfoMar 30, 1998 07:48 am (Fiji)7.2537 km247 km (154 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 39 km south of Vanuabalavu Island, Eastern, FijiInfoJul 5, 1994 02:59 pm (GMT +12)5.9414 km63 km (39 mi) to the NW 230 km SSE of Alo, Wallis And FutunaInfoMar 10, 1994 11:28 am (Fiji)7.6563 km219 km (136 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 45 km northeast of Lakeba Island, Eastern, FijiInfoApr 18, 1993 08:32 am (GMT +12)6.39.7 km45 km (28 mi) to the W Fiji regionInfoDec 21, 1990 03:26 pm (GMT +12)5.910 km61 km (38 mi) to the W 262 km SSE of Alo, Wallis And FutunaInfoDec 7, 1990 08:25 pm (GMT +12)5.9414 km52 km (32 mi) to the SW Fiji RegionInfoJul 7, 1989 05:25 am (GMT +12)5.923 km41 km (26 mi) to the W 269 km SSE of Alo, Wallis And FutunaInfoNov 30, 1988 08:44 pm (GMT +12)5.933 km22 km (14 mi) to the W 281 km SSE of Alo, Wallis And FutunaInfoApr 25, 1984 04:19 pm (GMT +12)6.3415 km81 km (51 mi) to the S Fiji RegionInfoSep 18, 1983 12:11 am (GMT +12)6.733 km53 km (33 mi) to the W Fiji regionInfoOct 21, 1975 10:25 am (GMT +12)6.533 km63 km (39 mi) to the NW 227 km SSE of Alo, Wallis And FutunaInfoMay 7, 1974 02:25 pm (GMT +12)6.033 km39 km (24 mi) to the W Fiji regionInfoMay 23, 1972 09:45 am (GMT +13)7.0222 km240 km (149 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 221 km north of Tofua Island, Ha'apai, TongaInfoAug 26, 1963 12:18 am (Fiji)7.0570 km213 km (132 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 52 km southeast of Vanuabalavu Island, Eastern, FijiInfoAug 12, 1959 10:58 pm (GMT +13)6.425 km16 km (9.8 mi) to the S Fiji region (Tonga)InfoMay 24, 1956 08:48 am (GMT +12)7.6419 km235 km (146 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 147 km southwest of Futuna Island, Wallis and FutunaInfoMar 30, 1949 02:47 pm (Universal Time)6.415 km42 km (26 mi) to the E Fiji RegionInfoJan 16, 1938 01:59 pm (Universal Time)6.115 km94 km (58 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 241 km east of Lakeba Island, Eastern, FijiInfoDec 24, 1929 04:31 am (Universal Time)6.135 km49 km (30 mi) to the W 255 km SSE of Alo, Wallis And FutunaInfoDec 26, 1924 11:31 pm (Universal Time)6.415 km93 km (58 mi) to the N 195 km SSE of Alo, Wallis And FutunaInfoMay 8, 1919 10:08 am (Universal Time)6.215 km77 km (48 mi) to the SW 292 km S of Alo, Wallis And FutunaInfoMay 22, 1918 06:31 am (Universal Time)7.1405 km107 km (67 mi) to the S Fiji Islands RegionInfoMay 8, 1913 06:35 pm (Universal Time)7.0200 km267 km (166 mi) to the E Tonga IslandsInfoAug 21, 1910 05:38 am (Universal Time)7.2600 km219 km (136 mi) to the W Fiji Islands RegionInfoFeb 22, 1909 09:21 pm (Fiji)7.80 km264 km (164 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 32 km northwest of Lakeba Island, Eastern, FijiInfoMar 31, 1907 10:00 pm (Universal Time)7.2400 km154 km (95 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 192 km east of Lakeba Island, Eastern, FijiInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 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