M4.5 earthquake 234 km E of Levuka, Fiji
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 234 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Fri, May 14, 1982, 2:52 AM GMT+12 (14:52 UTC), 516 km (321 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-05-13 14:52:16 UTC
- Depth
- 516.2 km (320.8 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 17.797° S, 178.486° 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 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.5260 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 16180 days ago · 489 km deep · 76 km away
- 4.2181 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji · 16145 days ago · 540 km deep · 87 km away
Before
- 4.6229 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji · 16205 days ago · 527 km deep · 22 km away
- 5.3296 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 16212 days ago · 534 km deep · 99 km away
- 4.7241 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 16222 days ago · 605 km deep · 27 km away
- 5.0220 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 16224 days ago · 597 km deep · 27 km away
- 4.0196 km ESE of Labasa, Fiji · 16226 days ago · 556 km deep · 90 km away
- 4.6222 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 16228 days ago · 575 km deep · 14 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001m9m. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:30 PM UTC.