M4.2 earthquake Fiji region

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Sun, Aug 16, 2020, 5:38 PM GMT+13 (04:38 UTC), 585 km (363 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 288 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 1.5 and up: 25 in the 60 days after this one and 23 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000biar. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 4:33 PM UTC.