19 Mar 2026, 23:57 UTC · Mar 19, 7:57 PM ET

M4.6 earthquake 279 km E of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 279 km E of Levuka, Fiji at Mar 19, 7:57 PM ET, 539 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	19 Mar 2026, 23:57 UTC
Location	-18.410°, -178.065° – 279 km E of Levuka, Fiji
Depth	538.7 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000shll

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.6	Fiji region · PAGER green	Nov 7, 11:15 PM 343 d ago	496 km	–
5.4	213 km E of Levuka, Fiji · PAGER green	Aug 19, 2:45 PM 58 d ago	573 km	–
5.2	Fiji region	Apr 28, 11:28 AM 171 d ago	363 km	–
5.2	236 km E of Levuka, Fiji	Feb 5, 11:05 AM 253 d ago	588 km	–
5.1	236 km E of Levuka, Fiji	Oct 8, 6:07 AM 8 d ago	602 km	–
5.1	225 km E of Levuka, Fiji	Aug 12, 6:13 PM 65 d ago	584 km	–
5.1	258 km E of Levuka, Fiji	Dec 11, 5:08 PM 309 d ago	576 km	–
5.0	221 km E of Levuka, Fiji	Aug 16, 8:08 PM 61 d ago	553 km	–
4.9	Fiji region	Sep 3, 2:31 PM 43 d ago	616 km	–
4.9	290 km ESE of Levuka, Fiji	Oct 4, 2:50 PM 377 d ago	530 km	–
4.8	216 km E of Levuka, Fiji	Aug 20, 8:27 AM 57 d ago	574 km	–
4.8	238 km E of Levuka, Fiji	Feb 28, 12:35 AM 231 d ago	571 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 279 km E of Levuka, Fiji earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 539 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

Earthquakes

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.