M 4.4 earthquake – 284 km E of Levuka, Fiji
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Local time: Oct 31, 2026 · 04:48 (UTC+12)
LightDeep · 616 km
Reviewed by a seismologist
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- Magnitude
- 4.4body-wave magnitude (mb)
- Depth
- 616 kmDeep earthquake
- Epicenter
- -17.977, -178.003328 km from Labasa
- Energy released
- 60 tons of TNTless than one Hiroshima bomb
- Felt reports
- —"Did You Feel It?" responses
- Shaking intensity
- —not estimated
- Aftershocks
- 0M2.5+ within 30 km
- Significance
- 298USGS score, 0–1,000+
Not rare around here
An earthquake at least as strong struck within 300 km on Oct 30, 2026.
How strong was it?
Light earthquake. It released 60 tons of TNT, 7.9 times less than a magnitude 5.0. Bars use the magnitude scale: every step is about 32 times more energy.
The strongest earthquakes within 300 km
Since 1900, around Fiji.
- 8.2 2018 Fiji Earthquake Aug 19, 2018
- 7.9 45 km S of Levuka, Fiji Sep 6, 2018
- 7.8 159 km W of Pangai, Tonga Dec 14, 1950
- 7.8 Fiji region Jan 1, 1919
- 7.6 240 km E of Levuka, Fiji Mar 9, 1994
- 7.6 144 km SSW of Leava, Wallis and Futuna May 23, 1956
- 7.6 178 km E of Levuka, Fiji Feb 22, 1909
- 7.5 158 km W of Neiafu, Tonga Mar 24, 2026