Earthquakes
Earthquakes in Fiji
Earthquakes in Fiji: Last 30 days 5; M5+ since 1950 370, M7+ 8; strongest M7.9 (2018).
Last 30 days
| Magnitude | Where | Depth | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | Vatoa 80 km ↗ | 572 km | 24 hours ago · 21 Oct 2026 02:24 |
| 4.6 | Vatoa 88 km ↘ | 513 km | 11 days ago · 11 Oct 2026 22:05 |
| 4.6 | Vatoa 79 km → | 557 km | 12 days ago · 10 Oct 2026 00:21 |
| 4.7 | Vatoa 91 km ↓ | 595 km | 24 days ago · 28 Sept 2026 00:14 |
| 4.0 | Vatoa 84 km ↗ | 572 km | 29 days ago · 23 Sept 2026 17:43 |
- M5+ · Since 1950370
- M6+39
- M7+8
- Significant earthquakes on record10
M5+ earthquakes per decade
Strongest · Since 1950
| 7.9 | Nausori 100 km ↘ | 6 Sept 2018 |
| 7.5 | Vatoa 88 km → | 21 May 1962 |
| 7.4 | Vatoa 97 km ↓ | 5 Aug 1996 |
| 7.4 | Vatoa 81 km ↓ | 28 Sept 1957 |
| 7.3 | Vaileka 25 km ↗ | 9 Nov 2009 |
| 7.2 | Vatoa 14 km ↘ | 2 Jan 2006 |
| 7.1 | Vatoa 54 km → | 1 Nov 2014 |
| 7.0 | Vatoa 34 km ↓ | 12 Nov 2022 |
| 6.9 | Vatoa 5 km ↑ | 24 Sept 2016 |
| 6.9 | Vatoa 16 km ← | 21 Jul 2014 |
| 6.9 | Vatoa 71 km ↓ | 19 Oct 1996 |
| 6.9 | Savusavu 73 km → | 16 Nov 1979 |
| 6.6 | Vatoa 69 km ↙ | 1 Sept 2019 |
| 6.6 | Vatoa 55 km ↙ | 17 Nov 2004 |
| 6.5 | Vatoa 75 km ↙ | 26 Jan 1972 |
| 6.5 | Vatoa 91 km ↗ | 10 Feb 1987 |
| 6.4 | Vatoa 68 km ↘ | 26 May 2001 |
| 6.4 | Navua 27 km ↘ | 14 Sept 1953 |
| 6.4 | Namalata 27 km ← | 12 Feb 1950 |
| 6.3 | Vatoa 6 km ↙ | 27 Jun 2006 |
| 6.2 | Labasa 85 km ← | 19 Dec 2021 |
| 6.2 | Vatoa 91 km ↓ | 22 Oct 2002 |
| 6.2 | Vatoa 16 km ← | 17 Oct 2002 |
| 6.2 | Nausori 23 km → | 2 Jan 2002 |
| 6.2 | Labasa 90 km ↗ | 14 Sept 2000 |
| 6.2 | Namalata 77 km ↘ | 17 Apr 1963 |
| 6.2 | Nadi 95 km ← | 27 Nov 1953 |
| 6.1 | Vatoa 64 km ↓ | 7 Mar 2022 |
| 6.1 | Namalata 99 km ↙ | 14 Feb 2001 |
| 6.1 | Vatoa 80 km → | 9 Jul 1993 |
| 6.0 | Vatoa 73 km → | 11 Nov 2020 |
| 6.0 | Vatoa 68 km ↓ | 21 Jun 2015 |
| 6.0 | Vatoa 65 km ↙ | 30 Dec 2014 |
| 6.0 | Vatoa 78 km → | 19 May 2001 |
| 6.0 | Vatoa 97 km ← | 2 Sept 2000 |
| 6.0 | Sigatoka 68 km ↙ | 2 Feb 1990 |
| 6.0 | Vatoa 35 km ↘ | 14 Mar 1984 |
| 6.0 | Vatoa 61 km ↗ | 29 Nov 1983 |
| 6.0 | Vatoa 68 km ↗ | 25 Nov 1976 |
| 5.9 | Vatoa 76 km ↘ | 10 Mar 2021 |
Significant earthquakes on record
| When | Where | Magnitude | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09 | Nausori | 7.9 | – |
| 1979-11 | SavusavuTsunami | 6.9 | – |
| 1975-12 | NamalataTsunami | 4.9 | – |
| 1957-09 | Vatoa | 7.5 | – |
| 1953-09 | NavuaTsunami | 6.4 | 8 |
| 1919-10 | Labasa | 6.9 | – |
| 1919-01 | VatoaTsunami | 7.8 | – |
| 1884-01 | LabasaTsunami | – | – |
| 1881-07 | LabasaTsunami | – | – |
| 1840 | Namalata | – | 40 |
Every earthquake of magnitude 6 or more · Fiji
| Date | Where | Magnitude | Depth | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 August 2018 | off Fiji | 8.2 | 600 km | |
| 6 September 2018 | off Fiji | 7.9 | 671 km | |
| 19 August 2002 | off Fiji | 7.7 | 580 km | |
| 9 March 1994 | off Fiji | 7.6 | 563 km | |
| 3 March 1990 | off Fiji | 7.6 | 33 km | |
| 21 May 1962 | off Fiji | 7.5 | 390 km | |
| 5 August 1996 | off Fiji | 7.4 | 550 km | |
| 28 September 1957 | off Fiji | 7.4 | 587 km | |
| 2 October 2021 | off Fiji | 7.3 | 527 km | |
| 15 September 2011 | off Fiji | 7.3 | 645 km | |
| 9 November 2009 | off Fiji | 7.3 | 595 km | |
| 9 October 1967 | off Fiji | 7.2 | 637 km | |
| 10 February 1969 | off Fiji | 7.2 | 660 km | |
| 12 August 2016 | off Fiji | 7.2 | 16 km | |
| 2 January 2006 | off Fiji | 7.2 | 583 km | |
| 29 March 1998 | off Fiji | 7.2 | 537 km | |
| 11 July 1992 | off Fiji | 7.2 | 377 km | |
| 1 November 2014 | off Fiji | 7.1 | 434 km | |
| 15 July 2004 | off Fiji | 7.1 | 566 km | |
| 25 February 2000 | off Fiji | 7.1 | 33 km | |
| 16 June 1986 | off Fiji | 7.1 | 547 km | |
| 26 May 1986 | off Fiji | 7.1 | 538 km | |
| 25 August 1963 | off Fiji | 7.0 | 570 km | |
| 12 November 2022 | off Fiji | 7.0 | 579 km | |
| 30 September 1991 | off Fiji | 7.0 | 566 km | |
| 9 October 2021 | off Fiji | 6.9 | 535 km | |
| 24 February 2017 | off Fiji | 6.9 | 415 km | |
| 3 January 2017 | off Fiji | 6.9 | 12 km | |
| 24 September 2016 | off Fiji | 6.9 | 596 km | |
| 28 May 2016 | off Fiji | 6.9 | 406 km | |
| 21 July 2014 | off Fiji | 6.9 | 615 km | |
| 28 April 2001 | off Fiji | 6.9 | 352 km | |
| 16 May 1998 | off Fiji | 6.9 | 586 km | |
| 19 October 1996 | off Fiji | 6.9 | 591 km | |
| 16 April 1993 | off Fiji | 6.9 | 565 km | |
| 16 November 1979 | off Fiji | 6.9 | 33 km | |
| 18 November 2018 | off Fiji | 6.8 | 540 km | |
| 7 November 1988 | off Fiji | 6.8 | 22 km | |
| 26 May 1986 | off Fiji | 6.8 | 583 km | |
| 22 September 1950 | off Fiji | 6.8 | 400 km |