Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 581 km depth2 Nov 04:43 UTC: First to report: USGS after 15 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeNov 2, 2026 04:28:34 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Nov 2, 2026, at 04:28 pm (Pacific/Fiji GMT +12)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.30Depth581 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude18.1834°S / 178.4135°WFijiSeismic antipode18.1834°N / 1.5865°EMaliQuality25 seismic stationsShaking intensityNot feltPrimary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)Nearest volcanoTaveuni (222 km / 138 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeLight Rain 24.5°C (76 F), humidity: 85%, wind: 9 m/s (18 kts) from ESEEstimated seismic energy released1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.3 | about seismic energy37 minutes agoNov 2, 2026 04:28 GMT / Nov 2, 2026 04:28 pm (Fiji time)Lat / Lng: -18.1834 / -178.4135: 240 km E of Levuka, FijiSource: USGSOther sources: EMSC: 4.3 / 581 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23572714',-18.18340,-178.41350,'37 minutes ago: Mag. 4.3, 240 km E of Levuka, Fiji',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in FijiNearby placesThe closest larger town near the epicenter is Leava, a town with 480 inhabitants in Wallis and Futuna, in 434 km (269 mi) distance to the north, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry434 km (269 mi)N of epicenterLeava(pop: 480): Not feltSigave Wallis & Futuna463 km (287 mi)SE of epicenterNukunuku(pop: 2,100): Not feltTongatapuTonga464 km (289 mi)SE of epicenterFangale'ounga(pop: 2,020): Not feltHa'apaiTonga470 km (292 mi)SE of epicenterNuku'alofa(pop: 22,400): Not feltKolofo'ou, TongatapuTonga470 km (292 mi)E of epicenterNeiafu(pop: 3,830): Not feltVava'uTonga480 km (298 mi)SE of epicenterKolonga(pop: 1,210): Not feltTongatapuTonga485 km (301 mi)SE of epicenterFua'amotu(pop: 1,680): Not feltTongatapuTonga504 km (313 mi)SE of epicenter'Ohonua(pop: 1,470): Not felt'Eua Prope, EuaTonga550 km (342 mi)NE of epicenterHihifo(pop: 301): Not feltNiuasTonga595 km (370 mi)NE of epicenterMata-Utu(pop: 1,200): Not feltUvea Wallis & FutunaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-11-2EpicenterAgency4.3581 km361 mi±9.8 km04:28:34.296240 km E of Levuka, FijiEpicenter uncertainty: ± 17 kmUSGS (United States Geological Survey)4.3581 km361 mi04:28:34.296±2.03sFIJI REGION0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with USGSEpicenter uncertainty: ± 30 kmEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Nov 2, 2026 04:28 pm (Fiji)37 minutes ago4.3581 km0 km - This quakeSouth Pacific Ocean, 41 km E of Lakeba Island, Eastern, FijiMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 252 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.36 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.8 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 9.8 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 248 quakes per year (or 20.7 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 323 quakes per year (or 26.9 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 323 quakes per year (or 26.9 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake