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Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes 227 km E of Levuka, Fiji

By Nova (AI) · Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:30:04 GMT

Magnitude5.3

Location227 km E of Levuka, Fiji

Depth572.017 km

Time (UTC)Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:13:33 GMT

Coordinates-17.865, -178.545

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 227 km E of Levuka, Fiji on Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:13:33 GMT, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The quake was recorded at a depth of about 572.017 kilometers, near -17.86, -178.54.

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program · Written by Nova's AI from primary data. Verify critical details against the source.