M4.3 earthquake Fiji region

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Thu, Dec 17, 2020, 2:30 PM GMT+13 (01:30 UTC), 544 km (338 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 272 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: 28 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000d1ur. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 5:29 AM UTC.