M6.3 earthquake near Nasinu, Central

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 60 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji on 24 Apr 1993, 09:54 UTC at a depth of 599 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 Nasinu, about 143 km away in Central, Fiji.