Fiji earthquakes

M4.9 earthquake Fiji region

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Thu, Nov 8, 1984, 4:24 AM GMT-12 (16:24 UTC), 623 km (387 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.5 Fiji region. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.9 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1984-11-08 16:24:02 UTC
Depth
622.6 km (386.9 mi), deep
Epicenter
21.347° S, 179.247° 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.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.6Fiji region · 15297 days ago · 580 km deep · 49 km away
  2. 4.7Fiji region · 15292 days ago · 573 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 5.5Fiji region · 15291 days ago · 609 km deep · 28 km away
  4. 5.0Fiji region · 15289 days ago · 612 km deep · 44 km away
  5. 4.8Fiji region · 15273 days ago · 634 km deep · 34 km away
  6. 5.3Fiji region · 15250 days ago · 604 km deep · 62 km away

Before

  1. 4.7south of the Fiji Islands · 15303 days ago · 687 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 4.5Fiji region · 15313 days ago · 639 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 4.3Fiji region · 15315 days ago · 585 km deep · 17 km away
  4. 5.0Fiji region · 15325 days ago · 535 km deep · 77 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00028wp. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 2:13 PM UTC.