M6.6 earthquake Fiji region
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Sat, Jul 4, 1959, 5:55 AM GMT+12 (17:55 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.6 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1959-07-03 17:55:55 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.275° S, 173.065° E
- 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
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem882384. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:10 AM UTC.