M6.0 earthquake - 157 km ENE of Labasa, Fiji

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 157 km ENE of Labasa, Fiji on 4 Oct 1980, 04:37 UTC at a depth of 33 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.

The nearest town in our records is Labasa, about 158 km away in Northern, Fiji.