List of earthquakes in Fiji

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

Date Region M MMI Fatalities Injuries Comments
January 1884 Macuata VII Limited damage / tsunami NGDC
1919-10-03 6.9 Ms VIII Moderate damage NGDC
1932-03-08 6.2 VII Moderate damage / tsunami NGDC
1953-09-14 Viti Levu 6.8 Ms VII 8 Tsunami
1979-11-16 6.9 Ms Moderate damage NGDC
1993-03-12 Futuna Island 6.4 Mw 5 201 Limited damage NGDC
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