M6.2 earthquake 277 km E of Levuka, Fiji
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 277 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Fri, Dec 10, 1965, 1:12 AM GMT+12 (13:12 UTC), 645 km (401 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.2 Fiji region. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.2 (Mw, moment), strong
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1965-12-09 13:12:56 UTC
- Depth
- 645.0 km (400.8 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 18.108° S, 178.062° 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
- ±0.10
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.2 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem851614. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 9:23 AM UTC.