M6.4 earthquake Fiji region
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Mon, Sep 14, 1959, 11:05 PM GMT-12 (11:05 UTC), 594 km (369 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
- 6.4 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1959-09-15 11:05:38 UTC
- Depth
- 593.5 km (368.8 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 21.810° S, 179.406° 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
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.4 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 iscgem882916. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:51 AM UTC.