M7.4 earthquake Fiji region
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Sun, Sep 29, 1957, 2:40 AM GMT+12:20 (14:20 UTC), 587 km (364 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.4 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1957-09-28 14:20:03 UTC
- Depth
- 586.6 km (364.5 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 20.541° S, 178.349° 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 iscgem887265. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:08 AM UTC.