M5.8 earthquake 117 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 117 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji on Thu, Jan 25, 2018, 10:41 PM GMT+12 (10:41 UTC), 640 km (397 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (mww), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 2018-01-25 10:41:14 UTC
- Depth
- 639.6 km (397.4 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 17.787° S, 179.611° W
- Region
- Fiji
- Strongest shaking
- II, weak shaking
- PAGER alert
- Green
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- II, weak shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 3.0% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 0.1 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
Estimated impact
The USGS PAGER system estimates deaths and economic losses from the shaking and the population and buildings exposed to it.
- Alert level
- Green: little or no damage or loss of life expected
| Range | Chance |
|---|---|
| Under 1 | 65% |
| 1 to 10 | 30% |
| 10 to 100 | 4% |
| 100 to 1,000 | Under 1% |
| 1,000 to 10,000 | Under 1% |
| 10,000 to 100,000 | Under 1% |
| 100,000 to 10,000,000 | Under 1% |
| Range, million USD | Chance |
|---|---|
| Under 1 | 65% |
| 1 to 10 | 30% |
| 10 to 100 | 4% |
| 100 to 1,000 | Under 1% |
| 1,000 to 10,000 | Under 1% |
| 10,000 to 100,000 | Under 1% |
| 100,000 to 10,000,000 | Under 1% |
Fault motion and ground failure
How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.
- Faulting
- Strike-slip
- Moment magnitude
- 5.8 Mww
- Nodal plane 1
- Strike 271°, dip 46°, rake -3°
- Nodal plane 2
- Strike 3°, dip 88°, rake -136°
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 10.3 km horizontally, 4.4 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.06
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 32°
- Stations used
- 144
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.8 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.3206 km W of Levuka, Fiji · 3167 days ago · 541 km deep · 89 km away
- 4.2181 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 3119 days ago · 543 km deep · 69 km away
- 4.2183 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji · 3112 days ago · 540 km deep · 66 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us2000cp7l (also filed as iscgem614999859). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:30 PM UTC.