QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us1000htm5
USGS us1000htm5
18 Nov 2018, 20:25
187 km E of Levuka, Fiji
A magnitude 6.8 mww earthquake at 540 km depth.
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-17.873500, -178.927300
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Event ID
us1000htm5
Coordinates
-17.8735, -178.9273
Network
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Significance
711