M4.1 earthquake 266 km E of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 266 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Wed, Sep 5, 2018, 2:47 PM GMT+12 (02:47 UTC), 525 km (326 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: 115 in the 60 days after this one and 84 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 115.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us2000hgi7. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:24 PM UTC.