M6.1 earthquake - 233 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji
37459 d ago · 26 Mar 1924, 20:02 UTC 233 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 233 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji on 26 Mar 1924, 20:02 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 Labasa, about 243 km away in Northern, Fiji.
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