Fiji earthquakes

M5.3 earthquake 234 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 234 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji on Tue, Jul 29, 1986, 11:57 PM GMT+12 (11:57 UTC), 560 km (348 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.4 241 km E of Levuka, Fiji. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.3 (mw), moderate
Local time
UTC
1986-07-29 11:57:47 UTC
Depth
560.2 km (348.1 mi), deep
Epicenter
17.622° S, 178.517° 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 2.3 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.3174 km ESE of Labasa, Fiji · 14662 days ago · 517 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 5.4241 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 14656 days ago · 595 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 4.5194 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 14627 days ago · 655 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 5.0237 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 14624 days ago · 625 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 4.6197 km ESE of Labasa, Fiji · 14619 days ago · 550 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 5.1Fiji region · 14606 days ago · 396 km deep · 78 km away

Before

  1. 4.5208 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 14670 days ago · 615 km deep · 63 km away
  2. 4.5248 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 14672 days ago · 626 km deep · 49 km away
  3. 4.6177 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji · 14672 days ago · 546 km deep · 59 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002wp2 (also filed as gcmtb072986b, gcmt19860729115747, iscgem491985). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:06 AM UTC.