M5.5 earthquake Fiji region
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Sun, Oct 15, 1972, 2:51 AM GMT+12 (14:51 UTC), 15 km (9 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
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-10-14 14:51:17 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 14.139° S, 173.180° E
- 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
- ±0.33
- Depth from
- From location
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 iscgem768363. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:22 PM UTC.