M4.6 earthquake 251 km E of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 251 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Thu, Jul 19, 2018, 10:45 AM GMT+12 (22:45 UTC), 533 km (331 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 11 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 199.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us2000g8aj. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:26 AM UTC.