M5.5 earthquake 202 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 202 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji on Tue, Nov 21, 1972, 1:23 PM GMT+12 (01:23 UTC), 549 km (341 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
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-11-21 01:23:46 UTC
- Depth
- 549.2 km (341.3 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 17.632° S, 178.827° 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
- ±0.40
- 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.8215 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji · 19606 days ago · 531 km deep · 15 km away
- 4.1206 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji · 19605 days ago · 584 km deep · 6 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem767540. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:01 AM UTC.