M4.8 earthquake 280 km ESE of Labasa, Fiji
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 280 km ESE of Labasa, Fiji on Sat, Oct 31, 1981, 11:34 PM GMT+12 (11:34 UTC), 347 km (216 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 253 km E of Levuka, Fiji. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-10-31 11:34:24 UTC
- Depth
- 347.0 km (215.6 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 17.274° S, 178.154° 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 1.8 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.0253 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 16381 days ago · 531 km deep · 44 km away
- 4.6234 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 16380 days ago · 509 km deep · 63 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001grb. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:27 AM UTC.