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 | ||
| Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded. | |||||||||
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