Fiji earthquakes

M5.1 earthquake Fiji region

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Sat, Jul 5, 1986, 1:28 AM GMT+13 (12:28 UTC), 626 km (389 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.1 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1986-07-04 12:28:03 UTC
Depth
626.3 km (389.2 mi), deep
Epicenter
20.772° S, 178.654° 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 2.1 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.0274 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga · 14671 days ago · 557 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 4.7Fiji region · 14666 days ago · 596 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 4.5Fiji region · 14662 days ago · 620 km deep · 34 km away
  4. 4.3Fiji region · 14660 days ago · 566 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 4.5287 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga · 14649 days ago · 559 km deep · 87 km away

Before

  1. 4.4Fiji region · 14703 days ago · 497 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 4.3Fiji region · 14705 days ago · 555 km deep · 36 km away
  3. 4.6299 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga · 14707 days ago · 561 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 4.9Fiji region · 14713 days ago · 627 km deep · 33 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002vq1. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:02 AM UTC.