M4.1 earthquake 295 km SE of Levuka, Fiji
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 295 km SE of Levuka, Fiji on Wed, Dec 12, 1984, 6:13 PM GMT+12 (06:13 UTC), 627 km (389 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.2 Fiji region. 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
- 4.1 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-12-12 06:13:49 UTC
- Depth
- 626.6 km (389.4 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 19.890° S, 178.631° 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 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.2Fiji region · 15249 days ago · 557 km deep · 77 km away
- 5.1Fiji region · 15235 days ago · 574 km deep · 51 km away
- 5.0Fiji region · 15234 days ago · 581 km deep · 45 km away
- 4.9Fiji region · 15220 days ago · 401 km deep · 83 km away
- 4.5Fiji region · 15208 days ago · 559 km deep · 59 km away
- 5.0Fiji region · 15206 days ago · 560 km deep · 76 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00029yn. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:58 PM UTC.