M4.7 earthquake 204 km S of Suva, Fiji
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 204 km S of Suva, Fiji on Tue, Jun 3, 1986, 9:41 PM GMT+12 (09:41 UTC), 540 km (336 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 233 km S of Suva, Fiji. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-06-03 09:41:44 UTC
- Depth
- 540.0 km (335.5 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 19.970° S, 178.734° E
- Region
- Fiji
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.2233 km S of Suva, Fiji · 14720 days ago · 536 km deep · 30 km away
- 4.9233 km SSE of Suva, Fiji · 14716 days ago · 548 km deep · 30 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ur2. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:52 PM UTC.