M4.2 earthquake 219 km E of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 219 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Thu, Oct 4, 2018, 5:07 PM GMT+12 (05:07 UTC), 542 km (337 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 Fiji region. 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: 83 in the 60 days after this one and 83 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 83.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us1000h6u7. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC.