Fiji earthquakes

M4.8 earthquake Fiji region

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Fri, Dec 2, 2016, 1:28 PM GMT+14 (23:28 UTC), 572 km (356 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.8 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from: USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time: Fri, Dec 2, 2016, 1:28 PM GMT+14
UTC: 2016-12-01 23:28:40 UTC
Depth: 572.5 km (355.7 mi), deep
Epicenter: 20.815° S, 178.505° 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.

Location uncertainty: About 10.2 km horizontally, 6.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.03
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 46°
Stations used: 267

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nuku‘alofa, TongaPopulation 22,400. Forecast345 kmW

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 29 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us10007e5h. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:50 PM UTC.