Fiji earthquakes

M5.3 earthquake Fiji region

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Sat, Feb 4, 1984, 3:25 AM GMT+13 (14:25 UTC), 579 km (360 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.3 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1984-02-03 14:25:00 UTC
Depth
579.1 km (359.8 mi), deep
Epicenter
19.281° S, 177.422° 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.

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.3276 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga · 15555 days ago · 374 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 5.3266 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga · 15540 days ago · 33 km deep · 100 km away
  3. 5.1243 km NW of Haveluloto, Tonga · 15532 days ago · 360 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 5.0255 km NW of Haveluloto, Tonga · 15515 days ago · 421 km deep · 62 km away

Before

  1. 4.8238 km W of Pangai, Tonga · 15586 days ago · 331 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 4.9Fiji region · 15598 days ago · 588 km deep · 9 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00021rt. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:10 AM UTC.