M4.7 earthquake Fiji region

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Thu, Sep 12, 1985, 4:50 AM GMT+12 (16:50 UTC), 657 km (408 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.5 281 km SE of Levuka, Fiji. 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 1.7 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002jnq. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:10 AM UTC.