M6.4 earthquake - 200 km NNW of Ba, Fiji

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 200 km NNW of Ba, Fiji on 13 Oct 1984, 05:32 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 Lautoka, about 205 km away in Western, Fiji.