Number of significant earthquakes in Fiji
Fiji: Number of significant earthquakes was 2 events in 2018. ▲ Rising
Number of significant earthquakes in Fiji, 1840–2018
Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 2 events for number of significant earthquakes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, number of significant earthquakes in Fiji peaked at 2 events in 1919 and was at its lowest, 1 events, in 1840.
That places Fiji 11th out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1880s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1900s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1910s | 2 events | 2 events | 2 events | 1 |
| 1930s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1950s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 3 |
| 1970s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 2000s | 2 events | 2 events | 2 events | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 2 events | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 11 Croatia 2 events compare
- 11 Dominican Republic 2 events compare
- 11 India 2 events compare
- 11 Italy 2 events compare
- 11 New Caledonia 2 events compare
- 11 New Zealand 2 events compare
- 11 Nicaragua 2 events compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 2 events compare
- 11 Venezuela 2 events compare
More reference data data for Fiji
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- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5424 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.6101 °C (2026)
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- Consumer price index 147.81 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0981 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of significant earthquakes in Fiji?
- Number of significant earthquakes in Fiji was 2 events in 2018, according to National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of significant earthquakes recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 2 events in 1919.
- What is the lowest number of significant earthquakes recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 events in 1840.
- How does Fiji rank for number of significant earthquakes?
- Fiji ranks 11th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of significant earthquakes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A significant earthquake meets at least one of the following: caused deaths, moderate damage ($1 million or more), a magnitude 7.5 or greater, Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) X or greater, or generated a tsunami. Due to data availability, recent data will be more complete than older historical estimates.