M5.1 earthquake Fiji region

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Fri, Jul 26, 1985, 9:29 AM GMT+13 (20:29 UTC), 656 km (408 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.6 Fiji region. This one was a foreshock.

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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 2.1 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002h37. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:15 AM UTC.