M5.0 earthquake 208 km ESE of Labasa, Fiji

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 208 km ESE of Labasa, Fiji on Fri, Sep 7, 2018, 4:07 AM GMT+12 (16:07 UTC), 630 km (392 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.5 230 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.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 26 in the 60 days after this one and 40 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us2000hgm0. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:40 PM UTC.