M4.3 earthquake Fiji region

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Fri, Nov 15, 2019, 4:42 AM GMT+13 (15:42 UTC), 650 km (404 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 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: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us70006b3m. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:37 AM UTC.