Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 09:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lautoka (Fiji - FJ), about 159.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 175.986 and latitude -17.312.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-17.312, 175.986
UTC time	2026-05-20 09:40:32.226

Location	Lautoka
Country	Fiji (FJ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2026-05-20

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Lautoka	159.1 km
Nadi	161.3 km
Suva	274.4 km
Nasinu	281.0 km
Port Vila	815.8 km
Noumea	1141.0 km
Apia	1368.8 km
Honiara	1943.9 km
Whangarei	2057.0 km
Tarawa	2101.1 km
Auckland	2178.1 km
Papatoetoe	2191.0 km

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