M6.2 earthquake Fiji region
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Sat, Dec 25, 1965, 2:57 PM GMT+12 (02:57 UTC), 622 km (386 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.2 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1965-12-25 02:57:59 UTC
- Depth
- 621.8 km (386.4 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 18.096° S, 178.979° 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
- ±0.10
- 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 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem851951. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:01 AM UTC.