M6.5 earthquake Fiji region
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Fri, Nov 19, 1965, 9:00 AM GMT+13 (20:00 UTC), 430 km (267 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.5 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1965-11-18 20:00:21 UTC
- Depth
- 430.0 km (267.2 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 18.855° S, 177.721° 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem852521. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 10:36 PM UTC.