M4.3 earthquake 135 km ESE of Labasa, Fiji
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 135 km ESE of Labasa, Fiji on Tue, Dec 29, 1987, 6:52 AM GMT+12 (18:52 UTC), 591 km (367 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.6 150 km ESE of Labasa, Fiji. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.3 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-12-28 18:52:33 UTC
- Depth
- 590.9 km (367.2 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 17.106° S, 179.579° 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.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp0003bme. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 8:37 PM UTC.