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Historic Earthquake
2018 Fiji Earthquake
19 August 2018 · Fiji
On 19 August 2018 at 00:19 UTC, a magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck Fiji, at a depth of 600 km. It occurred on the Australian Plate, 181 km from its boundary with the Niuafo'ou Plate (mid-ocean ridge). It triggered a tsunami. It is the 67th most powerful of the earthquakes recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 19 August 2018
- Time
- 00:19 UTC
- Magnitude
- 8.2
- Depth
- 600 km
- Maximum Intensity
- V (Mercalli)
- Tsunami
- Yes
- Plate
- Australian Plate
- Country
- Fiji
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 2026Tonga · M 7.5
- 2018Fiji · M 7.9
- 1994Fiji · M 7.6
- 1957Fiji · M 7.5
- 1950Tonga · M 7.7
- 1919Fiji · M 7.8
- 1909Fiji · M 7.8
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth