M4.2 earthquake 256 km E of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 256 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Thu, Sep 13, 2018, 6:37 AM GMT+12 (18:37 UTC), 558 km (347 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.7 279 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: 109 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 109.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us2000hhkz. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:45 PM UTC.