Fiji earthquakes

M5.1 earthquake 248 km E of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 248 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Wed, Dec 15, 1982, 10:17 PM GMT+12 (10:17 UTC), 653 km (406 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.1 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1982-12-15 10:17:22 UTC
Depth
653.0 km (405.8 mi), deep
Epicenter
18.154° S, 178.335° 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 2.1 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.0223 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 15982 days ago · 604 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 4.5193 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji · 15982 days ago · 538 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 4.9225 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 15973 days ago · 633 km deep · 23 km away
  4. 5.0274 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 15963 days ago · 601 km deep · 29 km away
  5. 4.4Fiji region · 15958 days ago · 534 km deep · 60 km away
  6. 5.1264 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 15954 days ago · 573 km deep · 59 km away

Before

  1. 4.7231 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 15989 days ago · 642 km deep · 19 km away
  2. 4.4Fiji region · 15990 days ago · 639 km deep · 65 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001rfr. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:59 AM UTC.