Fiji earthquakes

M5.2 earthquake 219 km E of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 219 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Thu, May 16, 1985, 1:06 PM GMT+12 (01:06 UTC), 577 km (358 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.5 273 km E of Levuka, Fiji. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.2 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1985-05-16 01:06:18 UTC
Depth
576.5 km (358.2 mi), deep
Epicenter
17.786° S, 178.633° 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 2.2 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.5273 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 15103 days ago · 611 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 4.6176 km ESE of Labasa, Fiji · 15095 days ago · 562 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 4.8194 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 15079 days ago · 627 km deep · 26 km away
  4. 5.1223 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji · 15073 days ago · 556 km deep · 23 km away
  5. 4.8206 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 15066 days ago · 591 km deep · 14 km away
  6. 4.8235 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 15053 days ago · 600 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 4.2172 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji · 15048 days ago · 552 km deep · 88 km away

Before

  1. 4.2278 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 15112 days ago · 649 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 4.6284 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 15133 days ago · 495 km deep · 100 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002evx. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:30 AM UTC.