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USGS us6000tlz8

19 Aug 2026, 19:45

216 km E of Levuka, Fiji

A magnitude 5.4 mww earthquake at 557.5 km depth.

Depth557.5 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated20 August 2026Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 216 km E of Levuka, Fiji?

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-17.762900, -178.664000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000tlz8
Coordinates
-17.7629, -178.664
Network
us
Significance
449