| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 494.0 km |
| Coordinates | -22.525, -179.302 |
| UTC time | 1979-01-14 12:29:17.700 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 14, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Sunday, January 14, 1979 at 12:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 543.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.302 and latitude -22.525.
| Location | south of the Fiji Islands |
| Country | south of the Fiji Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-01-14
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.7
Fiji region
Unknown · 2026-09-18 06:42 UTC
64.6 km
M 4.5
south of the Fiji Islands
Unknown · 2026-09-08 01:39 UTC
51.9 km
M 4.2
south of the Fiji Islands
Unknown · 2026-08-29 08:23 UTC
45.6 km
M 4.8
south of the Fiji Islands
Unknown · 2026-08-18 01:10 UTC
58.5 km
M 5.1
south of the Fiji Islands
Unknown · 2026-08-01 07:46 UTC
24.2 km
M 4.4
south of the Fiji Islands
Unknown · 2026-07-06 02:21 UTC
62.3 km
M 4.4
south of the Fiji Islands
Unknown · 2026-06-25 03:34 UTC
63.0 km
M 4.3
Fiji region
Unknown · 2026-06-16 07:09 UTC
76.4 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.