M4.0 earthquake 218 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 218 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji on Wed, Oct 7, 2020, 5:55 PM GMT+12 (05:55 UTC), 515 km (320 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 288 km E 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: 30 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000c7sg. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:05 AM UTC.