M6.5 earthquake - 173 km ENE of Labasa, Fiji

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 173 km ENE of Labasa, Fiji on 16 Feb 1932, 13:48 UTC at a depth of 15 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 173 km away in Northern, Fiji.