M6.1 earthquake - 187 km S of Nadi, Fiji

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 187 km S of Nadi, Fiji on 14 Feb 2001, 14:04 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 151 km away in Western, Fiji.