M4.1 earthquake Fiji region

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Sun, Aug 6, 2023, 5:48 PM GMT+13 (04:48 UTC), 420 km (261 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 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: 40 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000l032. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:37 AM UTC.