M4.0 earthquake 218 km ESE of Labasa, Fiji

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 218 km ESE of Labasa, Fiji on Wed, Aug 22, 2018, 2:47 AM GMT+12 (14:47 UTC), 550 km (342 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 269 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 1.5 and up: 41 in the 60 days after this one and 43 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us2000h5gz. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:57 PM UTC.