M5.2 earthquake Fiji region
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Tue, Dec 30, 1986, 7:13 PM GMT+13 (06:13 UTC), 564 km (350 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.5 297 km NW of Haveluloto, Tonga. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-12-30 06:13:08 UTC
- Depth
- 563.7 km (350.3 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 18.977° S, 177.808° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000319b (also filed as gcmtb123086b, gcmt19861230061308, iscgem479498). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:42 PM UTC.