Earthquakes on the Fijis
On the Fijis, there are very strong earthquakes with far-reaching consequences. Earthquakes with a magnitude of over 8.0 destroy numerous houses within a radius of several hundred kilometers and are causing great damage and devastation. Due to the special tectonic situation of the country, there are more earthquakes than average.2 people died since 1950 by direct consequences of earthquakes. There were 5 earthquakes that also caused a subsequent tsunami, which claimed further lives, and cause additional damage.
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Most recent events
This list includes the strongest earthquakes recorded in or around the Fijis by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in the past 14 days. Whether an event is listed here depends largely on its magnitude, but also on its distance from inhabited areas. All data refer to the local time. Due to the current situation, we update this page several times a day. The next update is expected around 22:00 UTC.
- June 3, 10:08 amMagnitude 4.6: Fiji at a depth of 527.23 km.
- June 3, 4:00 amMagnitude 4.6: 237 km east of Levuka at a depth of 535.33 km.
- May 31, 9:28 pmMagnitude 4.5: south of the Fiji Islands at a depth of 558.06 km.
- May 27, 5:06 pmMagnitude 4.4: south of the Fiji Islands at a depth of 534.87 km.
- May 25, 2:56 pmMagnitude 5.0: 167 km east of Levuka at a depth of 604.22 km.
- May 24, 11:48 amMagnitude 4.8: south of the Fiji Islands at a depth of 441.06 km.
- May 23, 2:38 pmMagnitude 4.5: south of the Fiji Islands at a depth of 514.81 km.
- May 21, 6:30 amMagnitude 4.3: Fiji at a depth of 622.64 km.
Earthquakes on the Fijis since 1950
The strongest earthquake on the Fijis happened on 08/19/2018 in the Fiji Islands region with a magnitude of 8.2 on the Richter scale. The earthquake also triggered a tsunami, leading to further victims and destruction.Date | Region | Depth | Magnitude | Deaths | Total damage |
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09/06/2018 | Fiji Islands | 670 km | 7.9 | 0 | |
08/19/2018 | Fiji Islands | 600 km | 8.2 | 0 | |
01/03/2017 | Fiji Islands | 7 km | 6.9 | 0 | |
08/19/2002 | Fiji Islands | 24 km | 7.7 | 0 | |
08/19/2002 | Fiji Islands | 1 km | 7.7 | 0 | |
03/09/1994 | Fiji Islands | 6 km | 7.6 | 0 | |
03/03/1990 | Fiji Islands | 27 km | 7.6 | 0 | |
11/16/1979 | Fiji Islands | 25 km | 6.9 | 0 | |
12/16/1975 | Fiji Islands | 39 km | 4.9 | 0 | |
09/28/1957 | Fiji Islands | 7.5 | 0 | ||
05/23/1956 | Fiji Islands | 7.5 | 0 | ||
09/14/1953 | Fiji Islands | 36 km | 6.4 | 2 |
These statistics are based on datas from the National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): Significant Earthquake Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K. Data have been summarized and translated.