M7.0 earthquake - 217 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 217 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji on 25 Aug 1963, 12:18 UTC at a depth of 570 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Labasa, about 246 km away in Northern, Fiji.