M5.5 Earthquake – 283 km E of Levuka, Fiji
Oct 26, 2026 10:13 UTC (15 days ago)
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (mww)
- Time
- Oct 26, 2026 10:13 UTC
- Depth
- 641.8 km (398.6 mi)
- Epicenter
- -18.283°, -178.011°
- Location
- 283 km E of Levuka, Fiji
- Reported by
- USGS, EMSC, GEOFON · USGS event page
Each circle is an earthquake. Bigger and redder = stronger. The ring marks 100 km around the epicenter.
Magnitude<33–44–55–66+AgeLast hourLast 24 hOlder
Other earthquakes within 100 km (last 30 days)
| Mag | Location | When |
|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | 226 km E of Levuka, Fiji | 14 h ago Nov 9, 2026 10:21 UTC |
| 4.3 | 263 km E of Levuka, Fiji | 3 days ago Nov 6, 2026 17:53 UTC |
| 4.3 | 218 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji | 4 days ago Nov 5, 2026 16:44 UTC |
| 4.4 | 252 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji | 6 days ago Nov 3, 2026 22:27 UTC |
| 4.3 | 240 km E of Levuka, Fiji | 8 days ago Nov 2, 2026 04:28 UTC |
| 4.3 | 287 km E of Levuka, Fiji | 10 days ago Oct 30, 2026 16:48 UTC |
| 4.3 | 236 km E of Levuka, Fiji | 12 days ago Oct 29, 2026 04:09 UTC |
| 4.2 | 291 km E of Levuka, Fiji | 15 days ago Oct 26, 2026 10:46 UTC |
| 4.3 | 287 km E of Levuka, Fiji | 15 days ago Oct 26, 2026 10:30 UTC |
| 4.3 | Fiji region | 21 days ago Oct 19, 2026 16:17 UTC |
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