M5.0 earthquake 220 km E of Levuka, Fiji
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 220 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Fri, Apr 23, 1982, 4:17 AM GMT+12 (16:17 UTC), 597 km (371 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 296 km E of Levuka, Fiji. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-04-22 16:17:11 UTC
- Depth
- 597.1 km (371.0 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 18.016° S, 178.601° 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 2.0 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.7241 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 16221 days ago · 605 km deep · 21 km away
- 5.3296 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 16212 days ago · 534 km deep · 90 km away
- 4.6229 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji · 16204 days ago · 527 km deep · 45 km away
- 4.5234 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 16203 days ago · 516 km deep · 27 km away
- 4.5260 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 16179 days ago · 489 km deep · 60 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001kw4. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:27 AM UTC.