M4.4 earthquake Fiji region

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Fri, Dec 23, 2016, 1:38 PM GMT+14 (23:38 UTC), 604 km (375 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.3 Fiji region. 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.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 32 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us10007m56. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:25 AM UTC.