M7.0 earthquake 217 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck 217 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji on Mon, Aug 26, 1963, 12:18 AM GMT+12 (12:18 UTC), 570 km (354 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.0 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1963-08-25 12:18:14 UTC
- Depth
- 570.0 km (354.2 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 17.628° S, 178.684° W
- Region
- Fiji
- Strongest shaking
- III, weak shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- III, weak shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 0.4% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- -1.2 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- ±0.10
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 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 iscgem872971. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:20 PM UTC.