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M4.7 earthquake 272 km ESE of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 272 km ESE of Levuka, Fiji on Sat, Sep 30, 2023, 10:58 AM GMT+12 (22:58 UTC), 592 km (368 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from: USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time: Sat, Sep 30, 2023, 10:58 AM GMT+12
UTC: 2023-09-29 22:58:25 UTC
Depth: 591.8 km (367.7 mi), deep
Epicenter: 19.338° S, 178.472° 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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 11.9 km horizontally, 11.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.14
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 109°
Stations used: 16

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nasinu, FijiPopulation 92,043. Forecast347 kmESE

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000ld31. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:37 AM UTC.