M4.5 earthquake Fiji region

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Thu, Aug 9, 2018, 6:41 AM GMT+13 (17:41 UTC), 591 km (367 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.5 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: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us1000g8w9. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:43 PM UTC.