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M6.2 earthquake - 211 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji

9773 d ago · 13 Jan 2000, 20:07 UTC 211 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 211 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji on 13 Jan 2000, 20:07 UTC at a depth of 535 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Labasa, about 240 km away in Northern, Fiji.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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