Fiji earthquakes

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.

Nasinu forecastMore in Fiji

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

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

Earthquakes todayFiji earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001pgz. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 11:26 PM UTC.