M4.0 earthquake 269 km E of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 269 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Wed, Dec 20, 2023, 4:06 AM GMT+12 (16:06 UTC), 576 km (358 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 217 km ENE 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: 29 in the 60 days after this one and 24 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000m16w. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 10:12 PM UTC.