M6.2 earthquake near Sigatoka, Western

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 101 km S of Nadi, Fiji on 27 Apr 1927, 02:50 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 63 km away in Western, Fiji.