Fiji earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 284 km E of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 284 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Thu, Apr 18, 1985, 4:43 AM GMT+12 (16:43 UTC), 495 km (308 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 219 km E of Levuka, Fiji. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.6 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1985-04-17 16:43:02 UTC
Depth
495.1 km (307.6 mi), deep
Epicenter
18.473° S, 178.029° W
Region
Fiji
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.3Fiji region · 15117 days ago · 447 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 4.2278 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 15112 days ago · 649 km deep · 10 km away
  3. 5.2219 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 15105 days ago · 577 km deep · 100 km away
  4. 5.5273 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 15103 days ago · 611 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 4.5Fiji region · 15088 days ago · 632 km deep · 53 km away

Before

  1. 5.4216 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 15144 days ago · 580 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 4.5251 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 15145 days ago · 628 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 3.9252 km ESE of Levuka, Fiji · 15145 days ago · 642 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 4.7Fiji region · 15147 days ago · 572 km deep · 31 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002dwn. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:34 PM UTC.