M4.3 earthquake Fiji region

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Fri, Jul 6, 2018, 4:51 AM GMT+13 (15:51 UTC), 403 km (250 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: 144 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 144.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us2000g2bk. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:27 PM UTC.