M6.0 earthquake - 198 km NW of Lautoka, Fiji

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 198 km NW of Lautoka, Fiji on 16 Nov 1968, 07:45 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Lautoka, about 198 km away in Western, Fiji.