M6.1 earthquake - 156 km ENE of Labasa, Fiji

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 156 km ENE of Labasa, Fiji on 25 Jan 1960, 16:29 UTC at a depth of 25 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 157 km away in Northern, Fiji.