Earthquake details

Thursday, May 7, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 11:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 366.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.028 and latitude -17.961.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	586.7 km
Coordinates	-17.961, -178.028
UTC time	2026-05-07 11:48:41.636

Location	Nasinu
Country	Fiji (FJ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2026-05-07

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Nasinu	366.4 km
Suva	375.9 km
Lautoka	480.8 km
Nadi	483.0 km
Apia	812.5 km
Port Vila	1447.2 km
Noumea	1691.1 km
Whangarei	2117.0 km
Auckland	2218.0 km
Papatoetoe	2228.1 km
Manukau	2229.5 km
Tauranga	2267.6 km

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