M4.2 earthquake 243 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 243 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji on Sun, Mar 11, 2018, 8:15 PM GMT+12 (08:15 UTC), 550 km (342 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.9 290 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: 34 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us1000d6hd. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:43 AM UTC.