M4.2 earthquake 270 km E of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 270 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Sat, Aug 25, 2018, 1:01 AM GMT+12 (13:01 UTC), 525 km (326 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 259 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: 153 in the 60 days after this one and 46 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 153.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us2000h645. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:24 PM UTC.