Fiji earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 278 km E of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 278 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Mon, Oct 30, 2017, 11:29 PM GMT+12 (11:29 UTC), 589 km (366 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.7 230 km E of Levuka, Fiji. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.2 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2017-10-30 11:29:21 UTC
Depth
589.4 km (366.2 mi), deep
Epicenter
17.920° S, 178.059° W
Region
Fiji
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 21.1 km horizontally, 19.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.13
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
145°
Stations used
20

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 34 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.1246 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 3255 days ago · 586 km deep · 37 km away
  2. 5.5Fiji region · 3251 days ago · 483 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 5.7230 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 3249 days ago · 548 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 4.0245 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 3249 days ago · 563 km deep · 39 km away
  5. 4.4242 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 3248 days ago · 581 km deep · 36 km away
  6. 4.5243 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 3248 days ago · 572 km deep · 35 km away
  7. 4.2233 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 3248 days ago · 579 km deep · 53 km away
  8. 4.2254 km ESE of Labasa, Fiji · 3246 days ago · 631 km deep · 80 km away
  9. 4.1Fiji region · 3245 days ago · 590 km deep · 88 km away
  10. 4.3264 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 3245 days ago · 553 km deep · 27 km away
  11. 4.5265 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji · 3244 days ago · 535 km deep · 42 km away
  12. 4.0243 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji · 3243 days ago · 622 km deep · 65 km away
  13. 4.7Fiji region · 3243 days ago · 629 km deep · 30 km away
  14. 4.4Fiji region · 3243 days ago · 644 km deep · 45 km away
  15. 5.5283 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 3242 days ago · 597 km deep · 26 km away
  16. 4.2222 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 3241 days ago · 559 km deep · 63 km away
  17. 4.3256 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 3237 days ago · 619 km deep · 25 km away
  18. 4.0243 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 3237 days ago · 607 km deep · 35 km away
  19. 4.3209 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 3233 days ago · 614 km deep · 74 km away
  20. 4.3245 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 3230 days ago · 578 km deep · 35 km away
  21. 4.5232 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 3229 days ago · 617 km deep · 47 km away
  22. 4.7233 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 3225 days ago · 565 km deep · 46 km away
  23. 4.2250 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 3224 days ago · 538 km deep · 30 km away
  24. 4.2244 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 3220 days ago · 510 km deep · 37 km away
  25. 4.5245 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 3216 days ago · 553 km deep · 35 km away
  26. 4.2237 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 3215 days ago · 564 km deep · 42 km away
  27. 4.4225 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 3214 days ago · 554 km deep · 55 km away
  28. 4.4228 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji · 3210 days ago · 530 km deep · 75 km away
  29. 4.2221 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 3210 days ago · 559 km deep · 60 km away
  30. 5.5Fiji region · 3210 days ago · 392 km deep · 85 km away
  31. 4.1253 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 3209 days ago · 418 km deep · 27 km away
  32. 4.4234 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 3201 days ago · 583 km deep · 44 km away · felt by 1
  33. 4.0213 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 3200 days ago · 554 km deep · 72 km away
  34. 4.4245 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 3199 days ago · 564 km deep · 33 km away

Before

  1. 4.4236 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 3258 days ago · 578 km deep · 42 km away
  2. 4.3227 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji · 3260 days ago · 547 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 4.6Fiji region · 3266 days ago · 583 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 4.1249 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 3267 days ago · 584 km deep · 44 km away
  5. 4.3286 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji · 3267 days ago · 512 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 4.4218 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 3268 days ago · 598 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 4.1Fiji region · 3273 days ago · 560 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 4.6220 km ESE of Levuka, Fiji · 3275 days ago · 496 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 4.3190 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji · 3279 days ago · 514 km deep · 97 km away
  10. 4.2283 km ESE of Labasa, Fiji · 3283 days ago · 571 km deep · 76 km away
  11. 4.5250 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 3284 days ago · 647 km deep · 29 km away
  12. 4.2Fiji region · 3286 days ago · 601 km deep · 47 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us2000bkcf. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:54 AM UTC.