M4.5 earthquake Fiji region

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Tue, Oct 2, 2018, 11:09 PM GMT+13 (10:09 UTC), 590 km (366 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 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: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us1000h9ge. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:32 PM UTC.