A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for triggering a measurement report from a mobile terminal, such as a mobile terminal is in the CELL_FACH state, to a network entity in an instance in which the mobile terminal may be creating neighbor cell interference. Based upon the measurement report, the serving cell may modify the operation of the mobile terminal in order to reduce the potential for neighbor cell interference. In this regard, a method is provided that includes determining two or more parameters indicative of neighbor cell interference. In instance in which the parameters satisfy respective thresholds, the method also causes a measurement report including an indication of at least one of the parameters to be provided to a network element.