M4.2 earthquake 249 km E of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 249 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Tue, Aug 28, 2018, 8:14 AM GMT+12 (20:14 UTC), 542 km (337 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 280 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: 143 in the 60 days after this one and 56 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 143.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us2000h8r3. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:40 PM UTC.