August 19, 2002 Earthquake: Fiji Islands
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Fiji Islands on August 19, 2002 at 11:08:24 UTC, 675 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
- August 19, 2002
- Time
- 11:08:24 UTC
- Place
- Fiji Islands
- Magnitude
- 7.7 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 675 km (419 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 23.884° S, 178.495° E
- Country
- Fiji
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
Felt at Suva. Also felt in the Auckland area, New Zealand. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
More
Significant earthquakes of 2002The 2000sEvery quake the USGS located in 2002Recent earthquakes near hereThis 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 8954.