M4.0 earthquake 262 km E of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 262 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Tue, Aug 21, 2018, 8:28 PM GMT+12 (08:28 UTC), 578 km (359 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 250 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: 169 in the 60 days after this one and 30 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 169.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us2000h5g6. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:21 AM UTC.