Fiji earthquakes

M5.1 earthquake 210 km E of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 210 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Wed, Nov 14, 1973, 10:31 AM GMT+12 (22:31 UTC), 554 km (344 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.1 (mb, body-wave), moderate
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1973-11-13 22:31:26 UTC
Depth
554.0 km (344.2 mi), deep
Epicenter
17.735° S, 178.732° W
Region
Fiji
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
57

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.7243 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 19314 days ago · 608 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 4.3228 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 19283 days ago · 560 km deep · 25 km away
  3. 4.6267 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 19272 days ago · 625 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 4.8221 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 19270 days ago · 570 km deep · 22 km away
  5. 5.1208 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji · 19269 days ago · 573 km deep · 12 km away

Before

  1. 5.6270 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 19317 days ago · 571 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 4.6246 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 19319 days ago · 583 km deep · 59 km away
  3. 4.5260 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 19341 days ago · 596 km deep · 85 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000045a. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:23 PM UTC.