8 Oct 2026, 10:07 UTC · Oct 8, 6:07 AM ET

M5.1 earthquake 236 km E of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 236 km E of Levuka, Fiji at Oct 8, 6:07 AM ET, 602 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	5.1 mb
Time	8 Oct 2026, 10:07 UTC
Location	-18.015°, -178.454° – 236 km E of Levuka, Fiji
Depth	602.3 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000u0xn

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	236 km E of Levuka, Fiji	Feb 5, 11:05 AM 253 d ago	588 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	204 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji	Jul 29, 12:07 AM 80 d ago	526 km	–
4.9	211 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji	May 26, 4:35 PM 143 d ago	537 km	–
4.9	212 km E of Levuka, Fiji	Jan 5, 9:58 PM 284 d ago	571 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 236 km E of Levuka, Fiji earthquake?

Magnitude 5.1 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 602 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.