Fiji earthquakes

M4.3 earthquake 251 km E of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 251 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Tue, Mar 10, 2020, 4:39 PM GMT+12 (04:39 UTC), 598 km (372 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 271 km E of Levuka, Fiji. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.3 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2020-03-10 04:39:10 UTC
Depth
598.0 km (371.6 mi), deep
Epicenter
17.926° S, 178.317° W
Region
Fiji
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Location uncertainty
About 11.3 km horizontally, 8.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.11
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
105°
Stations used
37

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 45 in the 60 days after this one and 23 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us60008f5e. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 2:00 AM UTC.