USGS / Event history

M 4.9 - south of the Fiji Islands

Magnitude 4.9, depth 529.781 km. reviewed by USGS.

See what changed ↓Detailed event record ↗

Earthquake time: 20 October 2026 at 23:24 UTC
First saved by us: 20 October 2026 at 23:40 UTC
Last included in a daily record: 21 October 2026
The linked daily edition preserves what we captured that UTC day; this event page is not a live warning.
Source classification: M4.9 · reviewed

A recent feed check does not mean a new observation. This page preserves source records; it does not establish current safety or warning status.

The saved record

What changed

1 update · 1 first record

Each update compares two versions we saved. This may not include every update from the source. A missing report does not mean an event has ended.

Showing 1 change

Saved by us
21 October 2026 at 00:25 UTC
Version 2
Earthquake magnitude revised
Title
Before
M 5.1 - south of the Fiji Islands
After
M 4.9 - south of the Fiji Islands
Earthquake time
Before
20 October 2026 at 23:24:26.555 UTC
After
20 October 2026 at 23:24:27.101 UTC
Source updated
Before
20 October 2026 at 23:38 UTC
After
21 October 2026 at 00:21 UTC
Reported position
Before
25.55°S, 179.53°E
After
25.50°S, 179.59°E
Magnitude
Before
5.1
After
4.9
Depth (km)
Before
517.082
After
529.781
Source classification
Before
M5.1
After
M4.9
Source summary
Before
Magnitude ~~5.1, depth 517.082~~ km. reviewed by USGS.
After
Magnitude 4.9, depth 529.781 km. reviewed by USGS.
Earthquake time: 20 October 2026 at 23:24 UTC
View saved version 2
Original saved fields, unchanged. This is our record, not an archived copy of the external webpage.
{ "id": "usgs:us6000u3r3", "category": "earthquake", "title": "M 4.9 - south of the Fiji Islands", "occurredAt": "2026-10-20T23:24:27.101Z", "issuedAt": "2026-10-21T00:21:38.040Z", "place": "south of the Fiji Islands", "url": "https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000u3r3", "coordinates": [ 179.592, -25.502 ], "magnitude": 4.9, "depth": 529.781, "severity": "M4.9", "status": "reviewed", "summary": "Magnitude 4.9, depth 529.781 km. reviewed by USGS.", "source": "usgs", "sourceName": "USGS", "timeBasis": "Event started", "revision": "f385afec9d9b7f4896c1197ff044db4b16f467b04283e60bd22a61126b4602bd" }
Visit the external source ↗
The external page may have changed since this version was saved.

First saved record · 20 October 2026 at 23:40 UTC

Saved by us

20 October 2026 at 23:40 UTC

Starting point

First saved record

Our first saved version of M 5.1 - south of the Fiji Islands. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

Earthquake time: 20 October 2026 at 23:24 UTC

View saved version 1

Original saved fields, unchanged. This is our record, not an archived copy of the external webpage.

{
  "id": "usgs:us6000u3r3",
  "category": "earthquake",
  "title": "M 5.1 - south of the Fiji Islands",
  "occurredAt": "2026-10-20T23:24:26.555Z",
  "issuedAt": "2026-10-20T23:38:12.040Z",
  "place": "south of the Fiji Islands",
  "url": "https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000u3r3",
  "coordinates": [
    179.5284,
    -25.5451
  ],
  "magnitude": 5.1,
  "depth": 517.082,
  "severity": "M5.1",
  "status": "reviewed",
  "summary": "Magnitude 5.1, depth 517.082 km. reviewed by USGS.",
  "source": "usgs",
  "sourceName": "USGS",
  "timeBasis": "Event started",
  "revision": "4c1b79344919a9ce1488f99181d87618a7feefdf2e2c0356847bc86cd6e5a9e3"
}

Visit the external source ↗

The external page may have changed since this version was saved.

M 4.9 - south of the Fiji Islands

What changed

Earthquake magnitude revised

First saved record