M6.1 earthquake 141 km E of Levuka, Fiji
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 141 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Mon, Dec 27, 2021, 3:42 AM GMT+12 (15:42 UTC), 639 km (397 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.1 (mww), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 2021-12-26 15:42:57 UTC
- Depth
- 639.2 km (397.2 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 18.110° S, 179.352° 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
- 0.1% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- -3.4 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
- 6.1 Mww
- Nodal plane 1
- Strike 28°, dip 43°, rake -169°
- Nodal plane 2
- Strike 290°, dip 83°, rake -47°
- Landslide alert
- Green
- Liquefaction alert
- Green
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 8.7 km horizontally, 2.7 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.05
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 33°
- Stations used
- 107
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.1 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.3168 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji · 1738 days ago · 654 km deep · 54 km away
- 4.5235 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 1737 days ago · 555 km deep · 99 km away
- 4.4175 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 1737 days ago · 574 km deep · 39 km away
- 4.5206 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji · 1735 days ago · 544 km deep · 82 km away
- 4.2197 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji · 1733 days ago · 550 km deep · 82 km away
- 4.3223 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 1731 days ago · 560 km deep · 86 km away
- 4.2230 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 1715 days ago · 565 km deep · 94 km away
- 4.2225 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 1715 days ago · 572 km deep · 92 km away
- 4.4231 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 1712 days ago · 547 km deep · 93 km away
- 4.3199 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji · 1709 days ago · 583 km deep · 85 km away
- 4.3194 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji · 1707 days ago · 530 km deep · 85 km away
- 4.4208 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji · 1703 days ago · 552 km deep · 95 km away
- 4.5216 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 1696 days ago · 550 km deep · 84 km away
Before
- 4.5146 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 1739 days ago · 609 km deep · 11 km away
- 4.4234 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 1740 days ago · 579 km deep · 98 km away
- 4.0204 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji · 1744 days ago · 606 km deep · 80 km away
- 5.7231 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 1746 days ago · 575 km deep · 91 km away
- 4.4210 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji · 1751 days ago · 526 km deep · 81 km away
- 4.4230 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 1753 days ago · 584 km deep · 91 km away
- 4.5228 km E of Levuka, Fiji · 1758 days ago · 538 km deep · 87 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000gfgd (also filed as usauto6000gfgd, pt21360001, at00r4qbnl, iscgem621883765). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 4:15 AM UTC.