M6.2 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands on 4 Dec 1977, 05:50 UTC at a depth of 56 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.