M5.0 earthquake 251 km SE of Levuka, Fiji
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 251 km SE of Levuka, Fiji on Mon, Feb 8, 1982, 11:54 AM GMT+12 (23:54 UTC), 420 km (261 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-02-07 23:54:07 UTC
- Depth
- 419.5 km (260.7 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 19.376° S, 178.732° 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 2.0 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001jhd. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:38 AM UTC.