M4.4 earthquake Fiji region

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Tue, Mar 15, 2022, 11:52 AM GMT+12 (23:52 UTC), 571 km (355 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 257 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: 32 in the 60 days after this one and 22 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000h5s7. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:17 PM UTC.