Latest See all | Mag. 4.1 earthquake Fiji - Mar 22, 2022 - |
Strongest since 2018 | Mag. 7.8 Fiji Islands - Sep 7, 2018 - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 16, 2022 11:22 pm (Fiji) | ? n/a | 8.6 km (5.4 mi) to the W | Near Suva, Central, Fiji (unconfirmed) 33 reports | Info | |
Friday, May 13, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 14, 2022 07:42 am (Fiji) | ? n/a | 6.3 km (3.9 mi) to the NE | Near Suva, Central, Fiji (unconfirmed) 72 reports | Info | |
Monday, March 21, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 22, 2022 02:31 am (GMT +12) | 4.1 549 km | 48 km (30 mi) to the SE | Fiji | Info | |
Tuesday, December 14, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 15, 2021 02:12 am (Fiji) | 4.3 544 km | 79 km (49 mi) to the E | Fiji | Info | |
Monday, April 5, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 5, 2021 08:11 pm (Fiji) | 5.0 628 km | 97 km (60 mi) to the NE | Fiji Islands | Info | |
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 28, 2020 03:42 am (Fiji) | 4.8 697 km | 95 km (59 mi) to the SE | 95 km southeast of Suva, Rewa, Central Division, Fiji 1 report | Info | |
Friday, November 8, 2019 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Nov 9, 2019 10:47 am (Fiji) | 4.6 10 km | 71 km (44 mi) to the NW | Fiji | Info | |
Saturday, October 19, 2019 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 20, 2019 08:31 am (Fiji) | 5.4 10 km | 97 km (60 mi) to the SW | Fiji Islands 15 reports | Info | |
Sunday, August 25, 2019 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Aug 25, 2019 03:02 pm (Fiji) | 4.4 495 km | 31 km (19 mi) to the N | Fiji | Info | |
Monday, April 22, 2019 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 23, 2019 12:30 am (Fiji) | 4.6 696 km | 98 km (61 mi) to the E | Fiji Islands | Info | |
Sunday, September 9, 2018 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Sep 9, 2018 09:36 pm (GMT +12) | 4.1 514 km | 55 km (34 mi) to the SE | Fiji | Info |
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Suva has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 2.1 quakes on average per year in or near Suva, Central, Fiji. Suva has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.
The last earthquake in Suva occurred 2 years ago and had a magnitude of 4.1:
A moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean near the coast of Fiji in the early morning of Tuesday, Mar 22, 2022 at 2.31 am local time (GMT +12). The quake had a great depth of 549 km (341 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
Since 2018, Suva has had 1 quake of magnitude 7.8, 3 quakes between 5.0 and 6.0, and 9 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0.
The strongest earthquake in Suva since 2018 had a magnitude of 7.8 and occurred 6 years ago:
A powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean near the coast of Fiji in the early morning of Friday, Sep 7, 2018 at 3.49 am local time (Pacific/Fiji GMT +12). The quake had a great depth of 640 km (398 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.