M6.4 earthquake near Nasinu, Central

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 48 km ESE of Levuka, Fiji on 8 Mar 1932, 18:01 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 Nasinu, about 132 km away in Central, Fiji.