M4.2 earthquake 269 km E of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 269 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Wed, Aug 22, 2018, 12:46 PM GMT+12 (00:46 UTC), 512 km (318 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.7 279 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: 167 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 167.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us2000h60b. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 7:40 PM UTC.