M4.2 earthquake 212 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 212 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji on Thu, Oct 29, 2020, 8:02 AM GMT+12 (20:02 UTC), 563 km (350 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 274 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: 23 in the 60 days after this one and 16 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000c9s2. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:24 PM UTC.