M5.6 earthquake Fiji region
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Sun, Jul 16, 1972, 1:29 PM GMT+13 (00:29 UTC), 615 km (382 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
- 1972-07-16 00:29:19 UTC
- Depth
- 615.3 km (382.3 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 20.809° S, 178.676° 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
- ±0.45
- 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 iscgem771602. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:08 AM UTC.