M4.2 earthquake 261 km E of Levuka, Fiji
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 261 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Tue, Jul 13, 1982, 1:13 PM GMT+12 (01:13 UTC), 595 km (369 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 217 km E of Levuka, Fiji. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-07-13 01:13:25 UTC
- Depth
- 594.5 km (369.4 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 18.122° S, 178.212° 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: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.5230 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji · 16137 days ago · 544 km deep · 78 km away
- 4.9217 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 16131 days ago · 559 km deep · 56 km away
- 4.7220 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji · 16122 days ago · 529 km deep · 68 km away
- 4.5283 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 16121 days ago · 518 km deep · 53 km away
- 4.1198 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji · 16108 days ago · 566 km deep · 96 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001nd5. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:42 PM UTC.