A powerful magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck the South Pacific Ocean, 93 km (58 mi) from Fiji, early on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 3:28 am local time (GMT +12).

Severe tropical cyclones Maila and Vaianu have prompted alerts across the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea (PNG), and Fiji.

All flights into and out of Fiji were cancelled or diverted on Tuesday as Tropical Cyclone Vaianu swept through parts of the South Pacific nation.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and World Bank on Thursday launched two projects in the Pacific under a first-of-its-kind cofinancing model designed to streamline processes and speed delivery.

Fiji became the seventh country to open an embassy in Jerusalem, with leaders from Israel and Fiji wearing traditional Fijian garlands at the inauguration ceremony on Wednesday.

A 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands at 17:53 GMT on Tuesday, according to the US Geological Survey.

George Veikoso, the beloved Polynesian reggae artist known professionally as Fiji, has died at the age of 55. His family confirmed his passing on Tuesday, July 23, though the exact cause of death has not yet been disclosed.

In the coastal village of Nagigi in Fiji, the ocean is more than a food source — it’s a deep part of identity, culture, and daily life. But in recent years, villagers have watched the sea transform. Tides are pushing further inland, fish are becoming harder to find, and the coastline is retreating, taking with it coconut trees and sandy beaches. These shifts are stark reminders of the growing threat of climate change to Pacific Island communities.

A powerful 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck the Fiji Islands Region on Thursday, located approximately 8,930 kilometres from Thailand, according to the Earthquake Observation Division.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted the Fiji Islands region at 19:28:32 GMT on Friday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.