Fiji earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake Fiji region

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Fri, Aug 1, 1986, 3:27 PM GMT+13 (02:27 UTC), 620 km (385 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 Fiji region. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.5 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1986-08-01 02:27:44 UTC
Depth
620.2 km (385.4 mi), deep
Epicenter
20.469° S, 178.665° 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.

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.3Fiji region · 14660 days ago · 566 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 4.5287 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga · 14649 days ago · 559 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 4.5Fiji region · 14639 days ago · 605 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 4.9Fiji region · 14628 days ago · 610 km deep · 57 km away
  5. 5.7Fiji region · 14626 days ago · 587 km deep · 31 km away
  6. 4.9285 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga · 14607 days ago · 543 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 4.2Fiji region · 14607 days ago · 563 km deep · 48 km away

Before

  1. 4.7Fiji region · 14667 days ago · 596 km deep · 42 km away
  2. 5.0274 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga · 14671 days ago · 557 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 5.1Fiji region · 14690 days ago · 626 km deep · 34 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ws6. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:56 PM UTC.