M4.5 earthquake 223 km E of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 223 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Fri, Jun 16, 2017, 4:53 AM GMT+12 (16:53 UTC), 539 km (335 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 209 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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 1.5 and up: 27 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us20009mri. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:15 PM UTC.