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M4.2 earthquake 158 km ESE of Labasa, Fiji

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 158 km ESE of Labasa, Fiji on Thu, Sep 9, 2021, 8:40 AM GMT+12 (20:40 UTC), 580 km (360 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.2 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2021-09-08 20:40:58 UTC
Depth
579.7 km (360.2 mi), deep
Epicenter
16.984° S, 179.269° W
Region
Fiji
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Location uncertainty
About 15.9 km horizontally, 8.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.12
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
108°
Stations used
22

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000fbgi. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 1:51 AM UTC.