M4.4 earthquake 285 km E of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 285 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Sun, Sep 2, 2018, 12:10 AM GMT+12 (12:10 UTC), 600 km (373 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 1.5 and up: 126 in the 60 days after this one and 73 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 126.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us2000h6gj. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:24 PM UTC.