An earthquake registering 5.0 in magnitude occurred in the region south of the Fiji Islands. The seismic event was recorded on February 01, 2026, at 18:09:33 UTC.
The epicenter was calculated near the coordinates of 23.50°S and 177.10°W. Initial seismic analysis indicates that the quake originated at a relatively shallow focal depth of 10 kilometers.
Meteorological observations in the nearest monitoring zone reported conditions of broken clouds at the time of the tremor. The air temperature was noted at 27.5°C, accompanied by light winds traveling east at approximately 5 km/h.
This area of the South Pacific is situated on a highly active seismic zone, where frequent tectonic activity is expected due to the proximity of the Australian and Pacific Plate boundaries.
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