M4.3 earthquake Fiji region

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Sun, Jul 7, 1985, 5:55 PM GMT+13 (04:55 UTC), 610 km (379 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.6 Fiji region. 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 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ghy. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 11:07 AM UTC.