Disasters · Earthquake

M5.0 · Fiji

First tracked 17 August 2026 · Last updated 18 August 2026

M5.0

Magnitude

564 km

Depth

6,275

Population exposed

6 thousand in MMI I

Exposure detail

An M5 earthquake occurred in Fiji at a depth of 564 km. The estimated population exposure was 6,275.

Sources

Coverage

News coverage via The GDELT Project · not a source for this event’s data

Coverage not checked yet.

Source: GDACS & USGS · figures modelled · Reviewed