Fiji earthquakes

M4.3 earthquake 234 km E of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 234 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Fri, Apr 15, 2022, 7:05 PM GMT+12 (07:05 UTC), 588 km (365 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 217 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.3 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2022-04-15 07:05:45 UTC
Depth
587.8 km (365.2 mi), deep
Epicenter
17.691° S, 178.502° 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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 15.7 km horizontally, 10.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.18
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
170°
Stations used
16

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 27 in the 60 days after this one and 20 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000hfa0. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:09 AM UTC.