M4.8 earthquake 237 km E of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 237 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Fri, Dec 25, 2015, 1:37 AM GMT+13 (12:37 UTC), 567 km (352 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 225 km E 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 1.8 and up: 29 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us100049b3. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:12 PM UTC.