M4.6 earthquake Fiji region

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Sat, Sep 22, 1973, 12:14 AM GMT+12 (12:14 UTC), 652 km (405 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.4 258 km E of Levuka, Fiji. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00003ge. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:22 AM UTC.