M4.1 earthquake Fiji region

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Mon, Sep 26, 2016, 5:09 AM GMT+13 (16:09 UTC), 588 km (365 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.6 Fiji region. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 30 in the 60 days after this one and 27 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us10006v6c. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:08 PM UTC.