M5.7 earthquake 274 km SE of Levuka, Fiji
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 274 km SE of Levuka, Fiji at Jul 5, 10:22 AM ET, 666 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.7 mwb |
| Time | 5 Jul 2026, 14:22 UTC |
| Location | -20.012°, -179.071° – 274 km SE of Levuka, Fiji |
| Depth | 666.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 1.4 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us6000ta9m |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.6 | Fiji region · PAGER green | Dec 2, 6:35 PM 318 d ago | 620 km | – |
| 5.5 | Fiji region · PAGER green | Jul 14, 6:50 PM 94 d ago | 566 km | – |
| 4.9 | Fiji region | Dec 15, 2:43 AM 306 d ago | 603 km | – |
| 4.8 | Fiji region | Mar 20, 10:45 AM 210 d ago | 575 km | – |
| 4.8 | Fiji region | Dec 29, 4:50 PM 291 d ago | 600 km | – |
| 4.7 | Fiji region | Sep 28, 8:14 AM 18 d ago | 573 km | – |
| 4.6 | Fiji region | Sep 2, 4:06 PM 44 d ago | 629 km | – |
| 4.6 | Fiji region | Feb 19, 3:32 PM 239 d ago | 585 km | – |
| 4.6 | Fiji region | Jan 24, 11:46 PM 265 d ago | 597 km | – |
| 4.6 | Fiji region | Dec 28, 3:06 AM 293 d ago | 628 km | – |
| 4.6 | Fiji region | Dec 26, 2:27 PM 294 d ago | 623 km | – |
| 4.6 | Fiji region | Sep 26, 10:31 PM 385 d ago | 615 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 274 km SE of Levuka, Fiji earthquake?
Magnitude 5.7 (mwb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 666 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 1.4 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.5.
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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.