Fiji earthquakes

M4.4 earthquake 213 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 213 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji on Tue, May 6, 2014, 5:43 PM GMT+12 (05:43 UTC), 538 km (334 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 261 km E of Levuka, Fiji. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.4 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2014-05-06 05:43:45 UTC
Depth
537.7 km (334.1 mi), deep
Epicenter
17.650° S, 178.717° 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.

How well it is located

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Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
FROM_LOCATION
Station coverage gap
118°
Stations used
63

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 38 in the 60 days after this one and 22 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usb000qbpr. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 6:55 AM UTC.