Fiji earthquakes

M4.8 earthquake Fiji region

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Mon, Aug 19, 1985, 1:17 AM GMT-12 (13:17 UTC), 633 km (393 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.6 Fiji region. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.8 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1985-08-19 13:17:49 UTC
Depth
632.8 km (393.2 mi), deep
Epicenter
21.017° S, 179.231° W
Region
Fiji
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.9Fiji region · 15014 days ago · 586 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 4.5Fiji region · 15012 days ago · 634 km deep · 43 km away
  3. 5.4Fiji region · 15011 days ago · 626 km deep · 30 km away
  4. 4.8Fiji region · 15010 days ago · 625 km deep · 53 km away
  5. 6.6Fiji region · 15009 days ago · 625 km deep · 26 km away
  6. 5.1Fiji region · 15009 days ago · 619 km deep · 28 km away
  7. 4.7Fiji region · 15004 days ago · 622 km deep · 92 km away
  8. 4.6Fiji region · 15003 days ago · 645 km deep · 47 km away
  9. 4.1Fiji region · 15001 days ago · 626 km deep · 7 km away
  10. 4.4Fiji region · 15000 days ago · 550 km deep · 43 km away
  11. 5.2Fiji region · 14998 days ago · 621 km deep · 31 km away
  12. 4.7Fiji region · 14995 days ago · 657 km deep · 25 km away
  13. 4.2Fiji region · 14995 days ago · 550 km deep · 69 km away

Before

  1. 4.5Fiji region · 15033 days ago · 570 km deep · 59 km away
  2. 4.6Fiji region · 15034 days ago · 576 km deep · 37 km away
  3. 4.5Fiji region · 15038 days ago · 481 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 4.8283 km SE of Levuka, Fiji · 15047 days ago · 677 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 4.4295 km SE of Levuka, Fiji · 15047 days ago · 590 km deep · 85 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002hx8. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:23 PM UTC.