M4.1 earthquake 281 km E of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 281 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Sat, Aug 25, 2018, 7:24 PM GMT+12 (07:24 UTC), 547 km (340 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: 152 in the 60 days after this one and 47 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 152.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us2000h779. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:09 PM UTC.