Fiji earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 241 km E of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 241 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Sun, Apr 25, 1982, 5:37 PM GMT+12 (05:37 UTC), 605 km (376 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.3 296 km E of Levuka, Fiji. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1982-04-25 05:37:03 UTC
Depth
605.2 km (376.1 mi), deep
Epicenter
18.025° S, 178.402° W
Region
Fiji
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001kxd. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:02 AM UTC.