List of earthquakes in Fiji

Earthquakes in Fiji are infrequent and are sometimes accompanied by tsunami. The group of islands are positioned at the AustralianPacific plate margin.

Date Region Mag. MMI Deaths Injuries Comments
2018-09-06 Viti Levu 7.9 Mww IV
2018-08-19 8.2 Mww IV
1993-03-12Futuna Island6.4 Mw5201Limited damageNGDC
1979-11-166.9 MsModerate damageNGDC
1953-09-14Viti Levu6.8 MsVII8Tsunami
1932-03-086.2VIIModerate damage / tsunamiNGDC
1919-10-036.9 MsVIIIModerate damageNGDC
January 1884MacuataVIILimited damage / tsunamiNGDC
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References

    Sources

    • NGDC (1972), Significant Earthquake Database (Data Set), National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
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