M4.7 earthquake 248 km E of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 248 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Sat, Jul 28, 2018, 8:00 PM GMT+12 (08:00 UTC), 561 km (348 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.

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us2000gg0m. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 7:33 AM UTC.