M4.6 earthquake 114 km E of Levuka, Fiji
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 114 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Fri, Jan 30, 1987, 11:30 PM GMT+12 (11:30 UTC), 635 km (395 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 Fiji region. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-01-30 11:30:25 UTC
- Depth
- 635.0 km (394.6 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 17.928° S, 179.613° W
- Region
- Fiji
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.2Fiji region · 14465 days ago · 570 km deep · 98 km away
- 4.6208 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 14460 days ago · 623 km deep · 94 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000321c. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:24 AM UTC.