M5.3 earthquake Fiji region
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Wed, Dec 26, 1984, 3:26 PM GMT-12 (03:26 UTC), 604 km (375 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-12-27 03:26:06 UTC
- Depth
- 604.1 km (375.4 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 21.893° S, 179.350° 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.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002aex. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 8:32 PM UTC.