M4.9 earthquake 247 km ESE of Levuka, Fiji
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 247 km ESE of Levuka, Fiji on Sat, Sep 11, 1982, 11:02 AM GMT+12 (23:02 UTC), 421 km (261 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-09-10 23:02:41 UTC
- Depth
- 420.6 km (261.3 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 19.024° S, 178.567° 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 1.9 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001pgz. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 11:26 PM UTC.