Quakes

266 km e of levuka, fiji

USGS-US10008HBV

issued: 2017-04-13 17:05Z
status: cancelled 2017-04-16 17:05Z
self-cancels: 2017-04-16 17:05Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -18.228, -178.168
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

266 KM E OF LEVUKA, FIJI.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.8 (MWW) IN 18.228S 178.168W, DEPTH 502 KM AT 131705Z APR 17.
2. USGS EVENT US10008HBV. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us10008hbv

This area · earthquake & tsunami bulletins

376 within 180 nm since 1997 · 7 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 20.751S 178.584W, depth 576 km at 142250Z jul 262026-07-14
265 km se of levuka, fiji2026-07-05
158 km w of neiafu, tonga2026-03-24
Earthquake magnitude 6.2 (mww) in 21.026S 178.378W, depth 513 km at 102044Z feb 262026-02-10
138 km ne of labasa, fiji2025-12-19
Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 20.857S 178.954W, depth 620 km at 022335Z dec 252025-12-02

Season · when earthquake & tsunami bulletins happen here

month of issue, all years in the archive

Timeline · 2 messages since 2017-04-13 · closed 2017-04-21

266 km e of levuka, fiji this message2017-04-13 → 2017-04-16
245 km e of levuka, fiji2017-04-18 → 2017-04-21

joined by proximity

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

Worldwide now

5 earthquake & tsunami bulletins in force · see all

Quakes

Undersea earthquakes of magnitude 5.5 and above (USGS) and the tsunami bulletins NAVAREA coordinators relay. All current earthquake & tsunami bulletins →

Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.