M4.8 earthquake Fiji region

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Wed, Dec 5, 2018, 7:16 PM GMT+13 (06:16 UTC), 543 km (337 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.8 295 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga. 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 1.8 and up: 26 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us1000i2jp. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 12:10 PM UTC.