17 Aug 2026, 00:08 UTC · Aug 16, 8:08 PM ET

M5.0 earthquake 221 km E of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 221 km E of Levuka, Fiji at Aug 16, 8:08 PM ET, 553 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	5.0 mb
Time	17 Aug 2026, 00:08 UTC
Location	-17.772°, -178.615° – 221 km E of Levuka, Fiji
Depth	553.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	usd0015eas

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
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	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	–
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	–
4.8	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	–
4.7	210 km E of Levuka, Fiji	May 18, 11:17 PM 151 d ago	566 km	–
4.7	214 km E of Levuka, Fiji	May 15, 5:15 PM 154 d ago	573 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 221 km E of Levuka, Fiji earthquake?

Magnitude 5.0 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 553 km.

Was it felt?

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

Were there aftershocks?

2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.4.

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.