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M5.2 Earthquake near 219 km E of Levuka, Fiji

UTC time: 2026-03-22 18:09:23 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 501.0 km
Source: USGS

219 km E of Levuka, Fiji

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About this earthquake

On March 22, 2026 at 18:09 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 219 km E of Levuka, Fiji. At roughly 501 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

501.0 km

UTC time

2026-03-22 18:09:23 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

-17.71000, -178.65000

Temperature

28.2°C

Depth profile

Deep

501 km

Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Labasa254.4 kmNW27'949

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Taveuni

Distance: 170 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
Lobster

Distance: 365 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
Niuafo'ou

Distance: 398 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
Dugong

Distance: 402 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
Lateiki

Distance: 431 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
Home Reef

Distance: 433 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Lakeba Island AirportFiji · LKB · NFNK
57.2 kmStraight-line distance
Vanua Balavu AirportFiji · VBV · NFVB
60.0 kmStraight-line distance
Cicia AirportFiji · ICI · NFCI
73.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2

First 24 hours2

First 72 hours2

Strongest subsequent eventM5.2

M5.22026-03-22 18:09:26 UTC7.5 kmFiji Islands Region M4.72026-03-22 18:09:27 UTC8.9 kmFIJI REGION M4.42026-03-28 12:01:20 UTC80.4 kmLau M4.72026-04-03 14:54:20 UTC59.8 kmFIJI REGION M4.72026-04-03 14:54:21 UTC55.2 kmFiji Islands Region M4.82026-04-10 08:48:52 UTC59.0 kmFiji Islands Region M4.32026-04-10 08:48:53 UTC38.4 kmFIJI REGION M4.52026-04-12 15:33:02 UTC95.6 kmFiji Islands Region M4.52026-04-12 15:33:02 UTC97.2 kmFIJI REGION

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#12

Earlier events M≥4202

Earlier events M≥527

Compared since2025-01-03

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-11-08 04:15:04 UTC129.3 kmFiji region M5.62025-08-26 01:32:48 UTC20.4 kmFIJI REGION M5.62025-08-26 01:32:39 UTC20.4 km227 km E of Levuka, Fiji M5.62025-07-02 07:15:29 UTC32.5 kmFIJI REGION M5.62025-07-02 07:15:28 UTC40.4 kmFiji Islands Region

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