M5.7 earthquake - 230 km E of Levuka, Fiji
3265 d ago · 7 Nov 2017, 09:01 UTC 230 km E of Levuka, Fiji
What happened
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 230 km E of Levuka, Fiji on 7 Nov 2017, 09:01 UTC at a depth of 548 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.
The nearest town in our records is Labasa, about 262 km away in Northern, Fiji.
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16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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