List of earthquakes in Fiji
Earthquakes in Fiji are infrequent and are sometimes accompanied by tsunami. The group of islands lie at the Australian–Pacific 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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