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M5.0 Earthquake near 264 km E of Levuka, Fiji

UTC time: 2026-06-01 05:16:16 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
568.0 km
Source
USGS

264 km E of Levuka, Fiji

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M5.0 Earthquake near 264 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 2026-06-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 264 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 2026-06-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 1, 2026 at 05:16 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 264 km E of Levuka, Fiji. The deep hypocenter at about 568 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
ef4551778fbb35cd106362c8cb0a0d847118e750
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
568.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-01 05:16:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-18.12080, -178.18360
Temperature
26.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 568 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 568 km
Deep
568 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Labasa320.9 kmNW27'949

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taveuni
    Distance: 236 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 368 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Lobster
    Distance: 370 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 372 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 374 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 375 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Lakeba Island AirportFiji · LKB · NFNK
    67.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M4.92026-06-02 13:57:46 UTC42.0 kmLau M4.62026-06-02 13:57:46 UTC28.6 kmLau M4.62026-06-02 13:57:48 UTC35.7 kmLau M4.72026-06-05 07:54:16 UTC90.3 kmFiji Islands Region M4.32026-06-05 07:54:16 UTC83.5 kmFiji Islands region M4.52026-06-12 14:52:29 UTC55.7 kmLau M4.52026-06-12 14:52:30 UTC63.4 kmLau M4.82026-06-12 14:52:30 UTC76.2 kmLau M4.72026-06-15 08:00:16 UTC28.2 kmFiji Islands Region M4.32026-06-15 08:00:16 UTC24.0 kmFIJI REGION M4.32026-06-15 08:00:17 UTC26.1 km284 km E of Levuka, Fiji M4.52026-06-27 12:35:16 UTC86.7 kmLau

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#32
Earlier events M≥4249
Earlier events M≥538
Compared since2025-01-03

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.72026-05-15 21:14:31 UTC108.3 kmFiji Islands Region M5.72026-05-15 21:14:31 UTC107.7 km M5.62025-11-08 04:15:04 UTC62.2 kmFiji region M5.62025-08-26 01:32:48 UTC47.8 kmFIJI REGION M5.62025-08-26 01:32:39 UTC47.8 km227 km E of Levuka, Fiji

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