M4.5 earthquake Fiji region

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Wed, Jul 31, 1985, 5:02 AM GMT+13 (16:02 UTC), 481 km (299 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 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 2 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002h7s. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC.