M6.5 earthquake - Fiji region

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Fiji region on 10 Jun 1952, 09:58 UTC at a depth of 25 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 233 km away in Northern, Fiji.