M4.6 earthquake 291 km E of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 291 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Fri, Aug 31, 2018, 6:29 AM GMT+12 (18:29 UTC), 563 km (350 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 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 1.6 and up: 127 in the 60 days after this one and 72 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 127.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us2000h5kr. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:09 PM UTC.