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M5.1 earthquake 225 km E of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 225 km E of Levuka, Fiji at Aug 12, 2026, 22:13 UTC, at a depth of 584 km. The epicentre was 268 km (166 mi) SE of Labasa.

Details

Magnitude5.1 mb
TimeAug 12, 2026, 22:13 UTC
Depth583.9 km
Coordinates-17.814, -178.570
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
4.3287 km E of Levuka, Fiji84 km / 52 midepth 637 km
5.5283 km E of Levuka, Fiji79 km / 49 midepth 642 km
4.5193 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji38 km / 24 midepth 572 km
4.5254 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji33 km / 21 midepth 554 km
5.1236 km E of Levuka, Fiji25 km / 16 midepth 602 km
4.0227 km E of Levuka, Fiji7 km / 5 midepth 558 km
4.1147 km E of Levuka, Fiji89 km / 56 midepth 558 km
4.0298 km E of Levuka, Fiji93 km / 58 midepth 611 km
4.3246 km E of Levuka, Fiji29 km / 18 midepth 535 km
4.2210 km E of Levuka, Fiji20 km / 12 midepth 631 km
4.2250 km E of Levuka, Fiji44 km / 27 midepth 552 km
4.2236 km E of Levuka, Fiji21 km / 13 midepth 598 km
4.2242 km E of Levuka, Fiji21 km / 13 midepth 623 km
4.3218 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji41 km / 25 midepth 545 km
4.2208 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji23 km / 14 midepth 545 km
4.5237 km E of Levuka, Fiji17 km / 11 midepth 609 km
4.1270 km E of Levuka, Fiji74 km / 46 midepth 493 km
4.5273 km E of Levuka, Fiji50 km / 31 midepth 576 km
4.2129 km E of Levuka, Fiji97 km / 60 midepth 630 km
4.1222 km E of Levuka, Fiji10 km / 6 midepth 580 km
4.3272 km E of Levuka, Fiji77 km / 48 midepth 573 km
4.8216 km E of Levuka, Fiji9 km / 6 midepth 574 km
5.4213 km E of Levuka, Fiji12 km / 8 midepth 573 km
5.0221 km E of Levuka, Fiji7 km / 4 midepth 553 km
4.3232 km E of Levuka, Fiji13 km / 8 midepth 596 km

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.