Latest quakes in or near Suva, Central, Fiji - list, stats and map

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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Suva in the past 24 hours.

Since 2018, Suva has had 13 quakes of magnitudes above 4 and up to 7.8 within up to 100 km (63 mi) distance:

1 quake above magnitude 7
3 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
9 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5

Number of quakes per year

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Past 3 years	3 quakes	no data	no data	-	2	1	-	-

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Showing all recent or significant quakes since 2018, magnitude 0 or higher, within up to 100 km (62 mi) distance (16 quakes):

Latest quakes in or near Suva, Central, Fiji - list, stats and map
Date and Time	Mag Depth	Nearest Volcano	Location	Details
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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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 3.2 x 10¹⁶ joules (8794 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 7.6 x 10⁶ tons of TNT or 472.9 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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Average number of earthquakes

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:

Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
Mag. 5 or higher: 0.15 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.5 years)
Mag. 4 or higher: 0.76 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.3 years)
Mag. 3 or higher: 0.82 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)
Mag. 2 or higher: 0.82 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)

Suva has a high level of seismic activity. 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.

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Suva Earthquake FAQ

+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Suva, Central, Fiji?

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.

+When was the latest earthquake in Suva?

The last earthquake in Suva occurred 2 years ago and had a magnitude of 4.1:

Mag. 4.1 earthquake Fiji - Mar 22, 2022 -

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).

+How many quakes were there in Suva since 2018?

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.

+What was the strongest quake in Suva since 2018?

The strongest earthquake in Suva since 2018 had a magnitude of 7.8 and occurred 6 years ago:

Mag. 7.8 earthquake Fiji Islands - Sep 7, 2018 -

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.