Event ID	1584538
Event time	2026-02-28 05:35:23 (UTC)
Local time	2026-02-27 17:35:23 - [It was evening in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-02-28 06:21:59 (UTC)
Magnitude	5.1
Depth	580.93 km
Class	Moderate
Hypocenter	Great depth
Mercalli scale	5
Possible effects	Almost everyone feels movement. Sleeping people are awakened. Doors swing open or close. Dishes are broken. Pictures on the wall move. Small objects move or are turned over. Trees might shake. Liquids might spill out of open containers.
Data status	confirmed
Data provider	AuGOV

Continent	Pacific Ocean - East
Country	Fiji
Administration area	Eastern
Nearest settlement	Levuka
Distance	248 km
Course	E
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	South Pacific
Water surface name	South Pacific Ocean

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

There is no known marine port nearby.

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Nearest airports

Lakeba Island Airport (53,30 km), Lakeba Island Airport (53,30 km), Vanua Balavu Airport (109,31 km), Vanua Balavu Airport (109,31 km), Cicia Airport (111,36 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Katafaga volcano (70,79 km), Mago volcano (108,32 km), Kabara volcano (119,05 km)

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Quick Analysis

According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake. Based on the data received, the formation of a tsunami is not conceivable on the basis of the high-depth hypocenter. Underwater landslides, volcanic activity, however, cannot be ruled out.