M5.6 earthquake Fiji region
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Mon, Feb 1, 1965, 5:27 PM GMT+12 (05:27 UTC), 483 km (300 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.6 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1965-02-01 05:27:06 UTC
- Depth
- 482.9 km (300.1 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 18.697° S, 177.864° 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
- ±0.67
- 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 iscgem859136. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:09 PM UTC.