M4.6 earthquake 229 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 229 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji on Wed, May 12, 1982, 2:35 PM GMT+12 (02:35 UTC), 527 km (327 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-05-12 02:35:01 UTC
- Depth
- 526.6 km (327.2 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 17.616° S, 178.574° 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 1.6 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.5234 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 16203 days ago · 516 km deep · 22 km away
- 4.5260 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 16180 days ago · 489 km deep · 98 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001m8c. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:39 PM UTC.