M4.4 earthquake Fiji region
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Sat, Dec 24, 1977, 2:51 AM GMT+13 (13:51 UTC), 585 km (364 mi) below the surface.
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
- 1977-12-23 13:51:44 UTC
- Depth
- 585.0 km (363.5 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 18.994° S, 177.605° 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
- 13
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000s75. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:39 PM UTC.