M6.4 earthquake - 227 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 227 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji on 3 Apr 2011, 14:07 UTC at a depth of 552 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Labasa, about 256 km away in Northern, Fiji.