M4.6 earthquake 212 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 212 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji on Sun, Aug 23, 2015, 5:38 AM GMT+12 (17:38 UTC), 546 km (339 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 228 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji. This one was a foreshock.

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

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 1.6 and up: 27 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us1000348k. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:38 AM UTC.