Fiji earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 240 km E of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 240 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Fri, Dec 5, 1986, 5:49 AM GMT+12 (17:49 UTC), 645 km (401 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 220 km E of Levuka, Fiji. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.6 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1986-12-04 17:49:32 UTC
Depth
645.4 km (401.0 mi), deep
Epicenter
18.019° S, 178.410° 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.

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.3295 km ESE of Levuka, Fiji · 14534 days ago · 634 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 5.2220 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 14529 days ago · 587 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 4.4271 km ESE of Levuka, Fiji · 14528 days ago · 482 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 5.0250 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 14527 days ago · 627 km deep · 13 km away
  5. 4.7233 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 14503 days ago · 574 km deep · 7 km away
  6. 5.1226 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 14501 days ago · 582 km deep · 21 km away
  7. 5.2210 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji · 14500 days ago · 551 km deep · 60 km away
  8. 4.6226 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 14498 days ago · 603 km deep · 17 km away
  9. 4.9236 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 14494 days ago · 597 km deep · 10 km away
  10. 5.2265 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 14485 days ago · 577 km deep · 28 km away
  11. 5.2257 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 14479 days ago · 644 km deep · 23 km away
  12. 5.4235 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 14479 days ago · 586 km deep · 6 km away

Before

  1. 4.6218 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 14543 days ago · 587 km deep · 24 km away
  2. 5.4250 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 14544 days ago · 518 km deep · 20 km away
  3. 4.7176 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji · 14553 days ago · 568 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 4.4186 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 14555 days ago · 574 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 4.8243 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 14563 days ago · 575 km deep · 11 km away
  6. 5.7241 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 14565 days ago · 589 km deep · 1 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00030mc. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:19 AM UTC.