Fiji earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 231 km E of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 231 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Mon, Dec 13, 1982, 10:25 PM GMT+12 (10:25 UTC), 642 km (399 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 248 km E of Levuka, Fiji. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1982-12-13 10:25:05 UTC
Depth
642.0 km (398.9 mi), deep
Epicenter
18.076° S, 178.493° W
Region
Fiji
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.1248 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 15987 days ago · 653 km deep · 19 km away
  2. 5.0223 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 15982 days ago · 604 km deep · 21 km away
  3. 4.5193 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji · 15982 days ago · 538 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 4.9225 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 15974 days ago · 633 km deep · 13 km away
  5. 5.0274 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 15964 days ago · 601 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 4.4Fiji region · 15959 days ago · 534 km deep · 72 km away
  7. 5.1264 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 15955 days ago · 573 km deep · 56 km away

Before

  1. 4.4Fiji region · 15990 days ago · 639 km deep · 76 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001rec. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:26 PM UTC.