M5.1 earthquake Fiji region
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Mon, May 21, 1973, 5:59 PM GMT+13 (04:59 UTC), 550 km (342 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-05-21 04:59:38 UTC
- Depth
- 550.0 km (341.8 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 20.210° S, 177.981° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 12
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.6Fiji region · 19479 days ago · 613 km deep · 96 km away
- 4.4Fiji region · 19461 days ago · 258 km deep · 5 km away
- 5.0288 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga · 19450 days ago · 576 km deep · 53 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00001vt. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:04 AM UTC.