Fiji earthquakes

M5.5 earthquake Fiji region

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Thu, Nov 15, 1984, 3:54 PM GMT-12 (03:54 UTC), 609 km (378 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.5 (mw), moderate
Local time
UTC
1984-11-16 03:54:12 UTC
Depth
608.5 km (378.1 mi), deep
Epicenter
21.596° S, 179.295° 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 2.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.0Fiji region · 15283 days ago · 612 km deep · 17 km away
  2. 4.8Fiji region · 15266 days ago · 634 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 5.3Fiji region · 15244 days ago · 604 km deep · 34 km away
  4. 5.5Fiji region · 15231 days ago · 662 km deep · 96 km away

Before

  1. 4.7Fiji region · 15286 days ago · 573 km deep · 49 km away
  2. 4.6Fiji region · 15291 days ago · 580 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 4.9Fiji region · 15293 days ago · 623 km deep · 28 km away
  4. 4.7south of the Fiji Islands · 15297 days ago · 687 km deep · 55 km away
  5. 4.5Fiji region · 15307 days ago · 639 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 4.3Fiji region · 15309 days ago · 585 km deep · 31 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002943 (also filed as gcmtb111684a, gcmt19841116035413, iscgem539228). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:15 AM UTC.