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M4.3 Earthquake near 287 km E of Levuka, Fiji

UTC time: 2026-10-26 10:30:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
636.6 km
Source
USGS

287 km E of Levuka, Fiji

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About this earthquake

On October 26, 2026 at 10:30 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 287 km E of Levuka, Fiji. The deep hypocenter at about 637 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
d87d9c1e996eb2d76c5e88ae1b503d72f8190f12
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
636.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-26 10:30:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-18.31870, -177.98010
Temperature
24.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 636.6 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 636.6 km
Deep
636.6 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Australia Plate.
Near the boundary Niuafoʻou ↔ Australia · about 155 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taveuni
    Distance: 267 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 341 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 345 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 346 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 346 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 349 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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