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M5.5 earthquake 273 km E of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 273 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Sat, May 18, 1985, 5:09 PM GMT+12 (05:09 UTC), 611 km (380 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.5 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1985-05-18 05:09:23 UTC
Depth
611.0 km (379.7 mi), deep
Epicenter
17.755° S, 178.126° 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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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.8194 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 15078 days ago · 627 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 5.1223 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji · 15072 days ago · 556 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 4.8206 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 15065 days ago · 591 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 4.8235 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 15053 days ago · 600 km deep · 38 km away

Before

  1. 5.2219 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 15104 days ago · 577 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 4.2278 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 15112 days ago · 649 km deep · 71 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002exy. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:16 AM UTC.