M5.1 earthquake Fiji region

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Thu, Aug 29, 1985, 10:38 AM GMT+13 (21:38 UTC), 619 km (384 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 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.

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 9 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002j7w. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:24 PM UTC.