M5.5 earthquake Fiji region
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Tue, Mar 9, 1965, 1:36 PM GMT+12 (01:36 UTC), 402 km (250 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1965-03-09 01:36:47 UTC
- Depth
- 401.8 km (249.7 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 17.204° S, 177.112° 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
- ±0.32
- 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 iscgem858448. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:55 AM UTC.