6.1
EarthquakeMajor
M6.1 earthquake near Suva, Central
33206 d ago · 17 Nov 1935, 07:41 UTC 141 km SSW of Suva, Fiji
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 141 km SSW of Suva, Fiji on 17 Nov 1935, 07:41 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 Suva, about 142 km away in Central, Fiji.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.