Fiji earthquakes

M5.1 earthquake Fiji region

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Sun, Jan 4, 1987, 1:32 PM GMT+13 (00:32 UTC), 560 km (348 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.1 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1987-01-04 00:32:14 UTC
Depth
560.4 km (348.2 mi), deep
Epicenter
21.035° S, 178.684° W
Region
Fiji
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00031cr. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:19 AM UTC.