M5.0 earthquake 119 km N of Ba, Fiji
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 119 km N of Ba, Fiji on Mon, Feb 20, 1978, 9:01 PM GMT+12 (09:01 UTC), 32 km (20 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-02-20 09:01:55 UTC
- Depth
- 32.0 km (19.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.456° S, 177.589° E
- 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
- 17
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000t29. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:51 PM UTC.