M4.6 earthquake 299 km E of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 299 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Thu, Aug 23, 2018, 11:30 PM GMT+12 (11:30 UTC), 576 km (358 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.7 290 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 1.6 and up: 160 in the 60 days after this one and 39 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 160.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us2000h62a. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:10 PM UTC.