M4.3 earthquake 119 km ESE of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 119 km ESE of Levuka, Fiji on Wed, Aug 29, 2018, 5:08 AM GMT+12 (17:08 UTC), 570 km (354 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 153 km E of Levuka, Fiji. This one was a foreshock.

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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: 34 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us2000h99g. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:07 PM UTC.