M6.5 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands on 20 Apr 1938, 06:27 UTC at a depth of 35 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.