M4.5 earthquake 288 km E of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 288 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Sat, Jan 21, 2006, 7:21 AM GMT+12 (19:21 UTC), 571 km (355 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.7 245 km E of Levuka, Fiji. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

no people dead or missing; no people injured; no buildings damaged or destroyed

From the USGS event page for usp000e8j3. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

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: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000e8j3. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:32 PM UTC.