M4.1 earthquake Fiji region

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Thu, May 3, 2018, 10:56 AM GMT+13 (21:56 UTC), 556 km (345 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.4 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: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us1000e1cu. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 1:47 AM UTC.