M5.5 earthquake Fiji region
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Mon, Mar 27, 1972, 11:12 PM GMT+12 (11:12 UTC), 563 km (350 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.0 207 km E of Levuka, Fiji. This one was a foreshock.
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
- 1972-03-27 11:12:28 UTC
- Depth
- 562.5 km (349.5 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 17.855° S, 178.480° 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
- ±0.44
- 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 iscgem775721. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:30 PM UTC.