M5.1 earthquake 263 km E of Levuka, Fiji
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 263 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Thu, Feb 19, 1981, 10:31 PM GMT+12 (10:31 UTC), 630 km (391 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-02-19 10:31:32 UTC
- Depth
- 629.7 km (391.3 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 18.217° S, 178.194° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.7214 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 16624 days ago · 592 km deep · 58 km away
- 4.9234 km ESE of Levuka, Fiji · 16624 days ago · 647 km deep · 48 km away
- 4.7280 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 16617 days ago · 580 km deep · 23 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001c99. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 7:39 PM UTC.