Earthquake details

Thursday, October 8, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Fiji on Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 10:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Fiji - FJ), about 321.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.455 and latitude -18.015.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	602.3 km
Coordinates	-18.015, -178.455
UTC time	2026-10-08 10:07:28.642

Location	Nasinu
Country	Fiji (FJ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2026-10-08

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Nasinu	321.0 km
Suva	330.5 km
Lautoka	436.2 km
Nadi	438.0 km
Apia	853.7 km
Port Vila	1401.9 km
Noumea	1646.4 km
Whangarei	2096.8 km
Auckland	2199.3 km
Papatoetoe	2209.7 km
Manukau	2211.1 km
Tauranga	2251.7 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.5

Nasinu

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319.6 km

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