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M4.6 earthquake 281 km SE of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 281 km SE of Levuka, Fiji on Fri, Sep 26, 2014, 10:21 PM GMT+12 (10:21 UTC), 659 km (410 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from: USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time: Fri, Sep 26, 2014, 10:21 PM GMT+12
UTC: 2014-09-26 10:21:41 UTC
Depth: 659.1 km (409.6 mi), deep
Epicenter: 19.920° S, 178.850° 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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 10.2 km horizontally, 4.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.06
Depth from: FROM_LOCATION
Station coverage gap: 83°
Stations used: 111

Nearest places

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

Nasinu, FijiPopulation 92,043. Forecast345 kmSE

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usb000sg9q. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:11 AM UTC.