M6.0 earthquake 207 km E of Levuka, Fiji
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 207 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Wed, May 10, 1972, 12:20 AM GMT+12 (12:20 UTC), 564 km (351 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
- 6.0 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-05-09 12:20:23 UTC
- Depth
- 564.3 km (350.6 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 17.788° S, 178.744° 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
- ±0.54
- 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 iscgem773296. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:57 AM UTC.