M4.5 earthquake 180 km E of Labasa, Fiji
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 180 km E of Labasa, Fiji on Sat, Aug 15, 1981, 12:34 PM GMT+12 (00:34 UTC), 234 km (146 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
- 4.5 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-08-15 00:34:46 UTC
- Depth
- 234.4 km (145.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 16.604° S, 178.953° 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.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp0001f9s. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 7:04 PM UTC.