September 28, 1957 Earthquake: Fiji Islands

Name: September 28, 1957 Earthquake: Fiji Islands
Start: 1957-09-28
Location: Fiji Islands

September 28, 1957 · M7.5

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Fiji Islands on September 28, 1957 at 14:20:00 UTC, 549 km below the surface.

Map

Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.

The earthquake

Date: September 28, 1957
Time: 14:20:00 UTC
Place: Fiji Islands
Magnitude: 7.5
Focal depth: 549 km (341 mi)
Tsunami: None recorded
Epicenter: 20.400° S, 178.500° W
Country: Fiji

The toll

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.

Other significant earthquakes nearby

Within 200 km, the deadliest first.

Significant earthquakes of 1957 The 1900s Every quake the USGS located in 1957 Recent earthquakes near here This day in weather history

Sources

Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 4144.