Event ID	1584723
Event time	2026-02-28 11:04:40 (UTC)
Local time	2026-02-27 23:04:40 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-02-28 11:33:31 (UTC)
Magnitude	4.2
Depth	562.8 km
Class	Light
Hypocenter	Great depth
Mercalli scale	3
Possible effects	Any people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing back and forth. People outdoors might not realize that an earthquake is occurring.
Data status
Data provider	EMSC

Continent	Pacific Ocean - East
Country	Fiji
Administration area	Eastern
Nearest settlement	Levuka
Distance	218 km
Course	E
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	South Pacific
Water surface name	South Pacific Ocean

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

There is no known marine port nearby.

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Nearest airports

Lakeba Island Airport (40,80 km), Lakeba Island Airport (40,80 km), Vanua Balavu Airport (76,33 km), Vanua Balavu Airport (76,33 km), Cicia Airport (76,55 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Katafaga volcano (40,38 km), Mago volcano (72,26 km), Kabara volcano (123,58 km)

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Quick Analysis

According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.