M4.7 earthquake Fiji region
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Thu, Aug 12, 1976, 11:55 AM GMT+13 (22:55 UTC), 454 km (282 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 297 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-08-11 22:55:43 UTC
- Depth
- 454.0 km (282.1 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 19.925° S, 177.947° 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
- 16
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 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 usp0000ht9. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 7:37 PM UTC.