M6.3 earthquake - 243 km WNW of Lautoka, Fiji

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 243 km WNW of Lautoka, Fiji on 20 Mar 1943, 04:50 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 Lautoka, about 243 km away in Western, Fiji.