M7.1 earthquake Fiji region
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Wed, Jan 28, 1948, 12:18 AM GMT+12:20 (11:58 UTC), 595 km (370 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.1 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1948-01-27 11:58:30 UTC
- Depth
- 595.0 km (369.7 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 20.222° S, 178.557° W
- Region
- Fiji
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem897168. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:18 PM UTC.