M4.3 earthquake Fiji region

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Fri, Aug 10, 2018, 12:40 AM GMT+12 (12:40 UTC), 562 km (349 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M8.2 2018 Fiji Earthquake. 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: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us1000g91d. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 10:33 AM UTC.