Fiji earthquakes in 1963
11 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Fiji in 1963. The largest: M7.6 south of the Fiji Islands, Dec 17, 1963.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1963 was located in Fiji. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1963
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 7.6south of the Fiji Islands · 55 km deep
- 5.7261 km WNW of Lautoka, Fiji · 15 km deep
- 6.2south of the Fiji Islands · 546 km deep
- 5.9Fiji region · 25 km deep
- 5.6207 km SW of Nadi, Fiji · 30 km deep
- 5.8216 km SW of Nadi, Fiji · 30 km deep
- 5.9205 km SW of Nadi, Fiji · 35 km deep
- 6.4south of the Fiji Islands · 545 km deep
- 7.0217 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji · 570 km deep
- 6.8south of the Fiji Islands · 181 km deep
- 6.2172 km S of Suva, Fiji · 20 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1963 | 0 | ||
| February 1963 | 0 | ||
| March 1963 | 0 | ||
| April 1963 | 1 | 6.2 | 172 km S of Suva, Fiji |
| May 1963 | 0 | ||
| June 1963 | 0 | ||
| July 1963 | 1 | 6.8 | south of the Fiji Islands |
| August 1963 | 1 | 7.0 | 217 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji |
| September 1963 | 5 | 6.4 | south of the Fiji Islands |
| October 1963 | 1 | 6.2 | south of the Fiji Islands |
| November 1963 | 1 | 5.7 | 261 km WNW of Lautoka, Fiji |
| December 1963 | 1 | 7.6 | south of the Fiji Islands |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.