Fiji earthquakes

M5.2 earthquake Fiji region

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck in the Fiji region on Sun, Feb 15, 1987, 1:42 AM GMT+12 (13:42 UTC), 570 km (354 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.2 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1987-02-14 13:42:15 UTC
Depth
569.6 km (353.9 mi), deep
Epicenter
17.816° S, 178.697° 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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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.5281 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 14463 days ago · 663 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 4.6208 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 14460 days ago · 623 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 4.7218 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji · 14459 days ago · 604 km deep · 20 km away
  4. 4.8285 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 14442 days ago · 541 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 4.5271 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 14441 days ago · 593 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 4.3245 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 14441 days ago · 604 km deep · 38 km away
  7. 4.5258 km ESE of Levuka, Fiji · 14432 days ago · 476 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 5.0Fiji region · 14423 days ago · 572 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 4.9222 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 14419 days ago · 597 km deep · 18 km away
  10. 4.6206 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji · 14413 days ago · 514 km deep · 57 km away

Before

  1. 5.7217 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 14465 days ago · 566 km deep · 14 km away
  2. 5.4235 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 14479 days ago · 586 km deep · 35 km away
  3. 5.2257 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 14479 days ago · 644 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 4.6114 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 14480 days ago · 635 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 5.2265 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 14485 days ago · 577 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 4.9236 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 14494 days ago · 597 km deep · 29 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00032fs. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:32 AM UTC.