Fiji earthquakes

M6.0 earthquake Fiji region

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Thu, Mar 15, 1984, 12:36 AM GMT+13 (11:36 UTC), 570 km (354 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
6.0 (mw), strong
Local time
UTC
1984-03-14 11:36:30 UTC
Depth
569.6 km (353.9 mi), deep
Epicenter
20.089° S, 178.073° 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 2.5 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.1243 km NW of Haveluloto, Tonga · 15532 days ago · 360 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 4.8272 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga · 15532 days ago · 545 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 4.2282 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga · 15524 days ago · 490 km deep · 44 km away
  4. 5.1296 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga · 15521 days ago · 550 km deep · 37 km away
  5. 5.0255 km NW of Haveluloto, Tonga · 15516 days ago · 421 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 4.7Fiji region · 15512 days ago · 592 km deep · 56 km away
  7. 4.8248 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga · 15499 days ago · 507 km deep · 88 km away

Before

  1. 5.2263 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga · 15545 days ago · 504 km deep · 58 km away
  2. 4.3276 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga · 15555 days ago · 374 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 4.7285 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga · 15561 days ago · 526 km deep · 38 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00022nc (also filed as gcmtb031484c, gcmt19840314113630, iscgem557051). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:50 PM UTC.