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Latest eventM 5.6337.7 mi depth · 137 days ago138 mi SSE of Navua, Fiji
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Forecast: Copernicus EFFIS (FWI index)
Very light rain (0.1–1 mm)
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Calm (< 7 km/h, 0–1 Bf)
Light breeze (7–18 km/h, 2–3 Bf)
Moderate breeze (18–36 km/h, 4–5 Bf)
Strong breeze (36–54 km/h, 5–7 Bf)
Gale (54–72 km/h, 7–8 Bf)
Storm (≥ 72 km/h, 9+ Bf)
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Recent events in Central
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Central
Central has recorded 114 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1978. The strongest was M7.9 in 2018.
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114 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1978. The strongest was M7.9.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.6 | 138 mi SSE of Navua, Fiji | 337.7 mi | |
| 4.5 | 20 mi N of Nasinu, Fiji | 349.9 mi | |
| 4.2 | 170 mi S of Navua, Fiji | 362.8 mi |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.9 | 62 mi ESE of Nasinu, Fiji | 416.9 mi | |
| 7.1 | 143 mi SSE of Navua, Fiji | 334.5 mi | |
| 6.2 | 16 mi ENE of Nasinu, Fiji | 413.7 mi | |
| 5.7 | 59 mi SSW of Suva, Fiji | 10.9 mi | |
| 5.7 | 87 mi SSW of Suva, Fiji | 20.5 mi | |
| 5.6 | 138 mi SSE of Navua, Fiji | 337.7 mi | |
| 5.6 | 145 mi SSE of Navua, Fiji | 13.9 mi | |
| 5.5 | 29 mi ENE of Nasinu, Fiji | 396.7 mi | |
| 5.5 | 174 mi S of Navua, Fiji | 386.8 mi | |
| 5.3 | 97 mi S of Navua, Fiji | 22.2 mi | |
| 5.3 | 75 mi ENE of Nasinu, Fiji | 374.2 mi | |
| 5.3 | 33 mi S of Suva, Fiji | 346.3 mi | |
| 5.2 | 99 mi SSW of Navua, Fiji | 6.2 mi | |
| 5.2 | 80 mi ENE of Nasinu, Fiji | 376.7 mi | |
| 5.2 | 18 mi SSE of Suva, Fiji | 407.5 mi |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 2 | M5.6 |
| 2025 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 2024 | 2 | M4.9 |
| 2023 | 4 | M4.7 |
| 2022 | 3 | M4.7 |
| 2021 | 3 | M4.6 |
| 2020 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 2019 | 5 | M5.7 |
| 2018 | 9 | M7.9 |
| 2017 | 3 | M5.3 |
| 2016 | 7 | M5.2 |
| 2015 | 3 | M5.1 |
| 2014 | 2 | M4.5 |
| 2013 | 5 | M5.1 |
| 2011 | 3 | M5.0 |
| 2009 | 2 | M4.9 |
| 2008 | 2 | M5.2 |
| 2007 | 2 | M4.8 |
| 2006 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 2005 | 3 | M5.6 |
| 2004 | 5 | M4.7 |
| 2003 | 2 | M5.3 |
| 2002 | 7 | M6.2 |
| 2001 | 1 | M3.9 |
| 2000 | 1 | M4.7 |
| 1998 | 3 | M5.7 |
| 1997 | 4 | M4.8 |
| 1996 | 2 | M4.7 |
| 1992 | 3 | M5.2 |
| 1991 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 1990 | 2 | M4.4 |
| 1986 | 8 | M7.1 |
| 1985 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 1984 | 1 | M4.8 |
| 1983 | 6 | M5.1 |
| 1980 | 3 | M5.1 |
| 1978 | 1 | M3.6 |