M6.5 earthquake 299 km SE of Levuka, Fiji
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 299 km SE of Levuka, Fiji on Thu, Jan 27, 1972, 11:00 AM GMT+12 (23:00 UTC), 655 km (407 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
- 6.5 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-01-26 23:00:24 UTC
- Depth
- 655.1 km (407.1 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 20.155° S, 178.877° 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 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 iscgem777263. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:22 AM UTC.