M4.6 earthquake 218 km E of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 218 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Wed, Jul 4, 2018, 7:03 AM GMT+12 (19:03 UTC), 572 km (355 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M8.2 2018 Fiji Earthquake. 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 1.6 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 199.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us2000g18q. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:57 AM UTC.