M4.6 earthquake Fiji region
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Thu, Mar 1, 1984, 6:46 AM GMT+13 (17:46 UTC), 583 km (362 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 Fiji region. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-02-29 17:46:45 UTC
- Depth
- 583.1 km (362.3 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 20.783° S, 178.704° 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.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.9Fiji region · 15521 days ago · 597 km deep · 10 km away
- 5.1296 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga · 15520 days ago · 550 km deep · 89 km away
- 4.7Fiji region · 15512 days ago · 592 km deep · 46 km away
- 5.1Fiji region · 15511 days ago · 606 km deep · 91 km away
- 4.4Fiji region · 15493 days ago · 639 km deep · 69 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00022c2. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:57 AM UTC.