M4.3 earthquake Fiji region

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Tue, May 21, 2019, 11:07 AM GMT+13 (22:07 UTC), 580 km (360 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 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: 14 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 us60003t63. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 4:59 AM UTC.