5.3
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M5.3 earthquake - 162 km S of Suva, Fiji
3511 d ago · 6 Mar 2017, 03:06 UTC 162 km S of Suva, Fiji
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 162 km S of Suva, Fiji on 6 Mar 2017, 03:06 UTC at a depth of 36 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Suva, about 163 km away in Central, Fiji.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.