Fiji earthquakes

M4.8 earthquake 284 km ESE of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 284 km ESE of Levuka, Fiji on Mon, Jun 16, 1986, 11:55 AM GMT+12 (23:55 UTC), 651 km (404 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 275 km E of Levuka, Fiji. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.8 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1986-06-15 23:55:24 UTC
Depth
650.5 km (404.2 mi), deep
Epicenter
18.740° S, 178.083° W
Region
Fiji
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002v32. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:22 AM UTC.