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Event type: Earthquake Region: south of the Fiji Islands Geographic coordinates: 25 365S, 178 075W Magnitude: 5 2 Depth: 270 km Universal Time (UTC): 16 Feb 2026 03:02:42 Time near the Epicenter (1): 16 Feb 2026 16:02:42 Time in your area (1): 16 Feb 2026 13:02:42

Location with respect to nearby cities: 544 3 km (337 5 mi) SSW of Houma, Tonga 547 9 km (339 7 mi) SW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga 552 9 km (342 8 mi) SSW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga 878 3 km (544 5 mi) SSE of Suva, Fiji 881 3 km (546 4 mi) SSE of Nasinu, Fiji

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