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M5.1 earthquake 223 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 223 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji on Mon, Jun 17, 1985, 1:09 PM GMT+12 (01:09 UTC), 556 km (346 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.1 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1985-06-17 01:09:26 UTC
Depth
556.1 km (345.5 mi), deep
Epicenter
17.579° S, 178.634° 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: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.8206 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 15065 days ago · 591 km deep · 33 km away
  2. 4.8235 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 15053 days ago · 600 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 4.2172 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji · 15047 days ago · 552 km deep · 75 km away
  4. 4.3225 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 15039 days ago · 623 km deep · 32 km away
  5. 4.6208 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji · 15039 days ago · 561 km deep · 16 km away
  6. 4.4208 km ESE of Labasa, Fiji · 15036 days ago · 568 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 4.6237 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 15027 days ago · 599 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 4.6294 km ESE of Labasa, Fiji · 15021 days ago · 423 km deep · 73 km away

Before

  1. 4.8194 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 15078 days ago · 627 km deep · 40 km away
  2. 4.6176 km ESE of Labasa, Fiji · 15094 days ago · 562 km deep · 74 km away
  3. 5.5273 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 15102 days ago · 611 km deep · 57 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002fx2. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:09 PM UTC.