M4.4 earthquake 266 km E of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 266 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Wed, Sep 19, 2018, 7:32 PM GMT+12 (07:32 UTC), 521 km (323 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 252 km E of Levuka, Fiji. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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: 100 in the 60 days after this one and 99 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 100.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us1000h2sd. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:21 AM UTC.