M4.1 earthquake Fiji region
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Thu, Oct 2, 1986, 3:25 AM GMT-12 (15:25 UTC), 385 km (239 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.3 273 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.1 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-10-02 15:25:09 UTC
- Depth
- 384.7 km (239.0 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 17.820° S, 177.008° W
- Region
- Fiji
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ymb. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:23 PM UTC.