M4.5 earthquake 243 km ESE of Levuka, Fiji
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 243 km ESE of Levuka, Fiji on Fri, Oct 11, 1985, 10:54 AM GMT+12 (22:54 UTC), 585 km (364 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-10-10 22:54:08 UTC
- Depth
- 585.3 km (363.7 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 19.277° S, 178.756° 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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002kp9. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:59 PM UTC.