M5.1 earthquake 191 km E of Levuka, Fiji
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 191 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Wed, Apr 10, 1985, 12:11 AM GMT+12 (12:11 UTC), 655 km (407 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 219 km E of Levuka, Fiji. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-04-09 12:11:37 UTC
- Depth
- 655.2 km (407.1 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 17.867° S, 178.885° 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 2.1 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.6175 km ESE of Labasa, Fiji · 15136 days ago · 515 km deep · 88 km away
- 5.2219 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 15105 days ago · 577 km deep · 28 km away
- 5.5273 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 15102 days ago · 611 km deep · 81 km away
- 4.6176 km ESE of Labasa, Fiji · 15094 days ago · 562 km deep · 88 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002dmt. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:55 PM UTC.