M4.8 earthquake 172 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 172 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji on Sat, Oct 13, 1973, 11:37 AM GMT+12 (23:37 UTC), 588 km (365 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 210 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-10-12 23:37:59 UTC
- Depth
- 588.0 km (365.4 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 17.551° S, 179.151° 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.
- Stations used
- 17
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00003tk. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 6:27 PM UTC.