Fiji earthquakes

M4.8 earthquake 297 km E of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 297 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Mon, Feb 8, 1988, 11:03 AM GMT+12 (23:03 UTC), 580 km (360 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.9 229 km E of Levuka, Fiji. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.8 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1988-02-07 23:03:01 UTC
Depth
580.0 km (360.4 mi), deep
Epicenter
18.081° S, 177.876° 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 1.8 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.3258 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 14114 days ago · 560 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 5.0295 km ESE of Levuka, Fiji · 14108 days ago · 532 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 4.4240 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 14106 days ago · 611 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 5.9229 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 14090 days ago · 590 km deep · 69 km away
  5. 4.9255 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 14082 days ago · 581 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 5.9242 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji · 14077 days ago · 550 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 5.7Fiji region · 14062 days ago · 573 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 4.9212 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 14055 days ago · 633 km deep · 87 km away

Before

  1. 5.0227 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji · 14115 days ago · 555 km deep · 100 km away
  2. 5.2262 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 14118 days ago · 609 km deep · 35 km away
  3. 4.7233 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 14127 days ago · 555 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 5.9208 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 14130 days ago · 566 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 5.3Fiji region · 14138 days ago · 573 km deep · 43 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003cus. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:59 AM UTC.