Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 22:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 312.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.545 and latitude -17.865.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	572.0 km
Coordinates	-17.865, -178.545
UTC time	2026-08-12 22:13:33.924

Location	Nasinu
Country	Fiji (FJ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2026-08-12

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Nasinu	312.3 km
Suva	322.2 km
Lautoka	425.5 km
Nadi	428.0 km
Apia	853.2 km
Port Vila	1392.6 km
Noumea	1643.0 km
Whangarei	2109.6 km
Auckland	2212.7 km
Papatoetoe	2223.1 km
Manukau	2224.6 km
Tauranga	2266.0 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.5

Nasinu

Fiji · 2026-06-05 22:08 UTC

309.3 km

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