M6.4 earthquake - 284 km ESE of Labasa, Fiji
2980 d ago · 19 Aug 2018, 04:28 UTC 284 km ESE of Labasa, Fiji
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What happened
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 284 km ESE of Labasa, Fiji on 19 Aug 2018, 04:28 UTC at a depth of 416 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 284 km away in Northern, Fiji.
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