M4.5 earthquake 258 km E of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 258 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Fri, Mar 22, 2019, 1:33 PM GMT+12 (01:33 UTC), 535 km (332 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 213 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 1.5 and up: 49 in the 60 days after this one and 24 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us2000k74q. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:23 PM UTC.