M4.4 earthquake – south of the Fiji Islands – now
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands on Nov 15, 2026 at 08:50 local time (08:50 UTC), at a depth of 545.3 km. It was a deep earthquake, so shaking at the surface is usually weaker and felt over a wider area.
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Forecast: Copernicus EFFIS (FWI index)
Very light rain (0.1–1 mm)
Light rain (1–5 mm)
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Very heavy rain (25–50 mm)
Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm)
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Calm (< 7 km/h, 0–1 Bf)
Light breeze (7–18 km/h, 2–3 Bf)
Moderate breeze (18–36 km/h, 4–5 Bf)
Strong breeze (36–54 km/h, 5–7 Bf)
Gale (54–72 km/h, 7–8 Bf)
Storm (≥ 72 km/h, 9+ Bf)
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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- Magnitude
- M4.4 (mb)
- Depth
- 545.3 km
- Local time
- Nov 15, 2026, 08:50 UTC
- UTC time
- Nov 15, 2026, 08:50
- Location
- south of the Fiji Islands
south of the Fiji Islands - Coordinates
- -23.973, 179.811
- Status
- Reviewed by seismologists
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Reported by
- USGS: M4.4 mb · 545.3 km · us7000tyde
- EMSC: M4.4 mb · 545.3 km · 20261115_0000079