Fiji earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 221 km E of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 221 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Sat, Dec 16, 2017, 11:17 PM GMT+13 (10:17 UTC), 559 km (347 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.0 215 km E of Levuka, Fiji. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.2 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2017-12-16 10:17:34 UTC
Depth
558.9 km (347.3 mi), deep
Epicenter
17.782° S, 178.610° 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 8.8 km horizontally, 10.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.08
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
95°
Stations used
56

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us1000bv0a. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:42 AM UTC.