M4.2 earthquake Fiji region

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Mon, Sep 28, 2020, 9:50 PM GMT+13 (08:50 UTC), 390 km (243 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 288 km E of Levuka, Fiji. 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: 16 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 us6000c4ql. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 9:29 AM UTC.