M4.0 earthquake 280 km E of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 280 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Tue, Mar 20, 2018, 1:52 AM GMT+12 (13:52 UTC), 509 km (316 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: 25 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us1000d857. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:56 AM UTC.