Fiji earthquakes

M5.1 earthquake Fiji region

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Tue, Jun 30, 1981, 1:04 AM GMT+13 (12:04 UTC), 591 km (367 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.1 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1981-06-29 12:04:05 UTC
Depth
591.4 km (367.5 mi), deep
Epicenter
20.731° S, 178.550° W
Region
Fiji
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.3276 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga · 16514 days ago · 486 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 4.9Fiji region · 16484 days ago · 423 km deep · 90 km away

Before

  1. 5.2288 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga · 16542 days ago · 531 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 4.8278 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga · 16546 days ago · 510 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 4.3Fiji region · 16553 days ago · 569 km deep · 54 km away
  4. 4.7274 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga · 16554 days ago · 478 km deep · 76 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001edy. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 4:56 AM UTC.