Fiji earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake Fiji region

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Sat, Jan 10, 1987, 10:59 PM GMT+13 (09:59 UTC), 525 km (326 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.6 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1987-01-10 09:59:50 UTC
Depth
525.0 km (326.2 mi), deep
Epicenter
20.671° S, 178.373° 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 1.6 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.6260 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga · 14488 days ago · 515 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 4.6Fiji region · 14483 days ago · 434 km deep · 30 km away
  3. 4.3Fiji region · 14465 days ago · 596 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 4.2281 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga · 14450 days ago · 486 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 4.6294 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga · 14448 days ago · 551 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 4.4239 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga · 14443 days ago · 504 km deep · 93 km away

Before

  1. 4.9280 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga · 14502 days ago · 626 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 4.5Fiji region · 14502 days ago · 603 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 5.1Fiji region · 14506 days ago · 560 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 4.8Fiji region · 14513 days ago · 593 km deep · 74 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00031jn. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:23 AM UTC.