M6.6 earthquake - 266 km S of Nadi, Fiji

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 266 km S of Nadi, Fiji on 15 Mar 1920, 12:05 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 Sigatoka, about 230 km away in Western, Fiji.