M6.1 earthquake 233 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 233 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji on Thu, Mar 27, 1924, 8:02 AM GMT+12 (20:02 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.1 (Mw, moment), strong
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1924-03-26 20:02:41 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 17.399° S, 178.590° W
- Region
- Fiji
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.26
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.1 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem910887. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:20 PM UTC.