QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000gey7
USGS usp000gey7
18 Aug 2008, 10:53
198 km SSE of Levuka, Fiji
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 527.7 km depth.
Published location
Where is 198 km SSE of Levuka, Fiji?
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-19.740000, 180.000000
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Event ID
usp000gey7
Coordinates
-19.74, 180
Network
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Significance
432