M5.3 earthquake 296 km E of Levuka, Fiji
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 296 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Wed, May 5, 1982, 1:01 AM GMT+12 (13:01 UTC), 534 km (332 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
- 5.3 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-05-04 13:01:31 UTC
- Depth
- 533.5 km (331.5 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 18.507° S, 177.918° 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 2.3 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.5234 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 16214 days ago · 516 km deep · 99 km away
- 4.5260 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 16191 days ago · 489 km deep · 36 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001m3r. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:49 PM UTC.