M5.5 earthquake 236 km E of Levuka, Fiji
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 236 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Fri, Apr 9, 1965, 12:51 AM GMT+12 (12:51 UTC), 566 km (352 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.5 217 km E of Levuka, Fiji. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1965-04-08 12:51:27 UTC
- Depth
- 566.0 km (351.7 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 17.740° S, 178.482° 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
- ±0.29
- 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem857579. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:20 AM UTC.