M6.2 earthquake - 204 km SSW of Suva, Fiji

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 204 km SSW of Suva, Fiji on 14 Feb 2001, 14:16 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Sigatoka, about 172 km away in Western, Fiji.