M4.4 earthquake Fiji region
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Wed, Jun 20, 1973, 5:46 AM GMT+13 (16:46 UTC), 258 km (160 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 288 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-06-19 16:46:16 UTC
- Depth
- 258.0 km (160.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 20.258° S, 177.978° 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.
- Stations used
- 10
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000029p. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:13 AM UTC.