| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 389.5 km |
| Coordinates | -24.197, -178.844 |
| UTC time | 1996-01-07 03:42:46.780 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 7, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Sunday, January 7, 1996 at 03:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 731.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.844 and latitude -24.197.
| Location | south of the Fiji Islands |
| Country | south of the Fiji Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-01-07
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.5
south of the Fiji Islands
Unknown · 2026-08-01 04:50 UTC
88.3 km
M 4.2
south of the Fiji Islands
Unknown · 2026-06-25 09:14 UTC
60.2 km
M 4.7
south of the Fiji Islands
Unknown · 2026-06-24 00:40 UTC
94.6 km
M 4.9
south of the Fiji Islands
Unknown · 2026-05-31 03:57 UTC
92.1 km
M 4.7
south of the Fiji Islands
Unknown · 2026-03-24 08:34 UTC
86.7 km
M 4.2
south of the Fiji Islands
Unknown · 2026-03-04 16:20 UTC
90.3 km
M 4.8
south of the Fiji Islands
Unknown · 2026-02-21 14:56 UTC
87.0 km
M 4.5
south of the Fiji Islands
Unknown · 2026-02-08 10:17 UTC
84.7 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.