M4.6 earthquake 228 km E of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 228 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Sat, Mar 30, 2019, 2:49 AM GMT+12 (14:49 UTC), 538 km (334 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 212 km ENE 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 1.6 and up: 36 in the 60 days after this one and 28 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us2000k73j. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:27 AM UTC.