M5.1 earthquake Fiji region

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Thu, Jun 20, 2019, 8:31 PM GMT+13 (07:31 UTC), 623 km (387 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 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 2.1 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us600043jq. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:52 AM UTC.