M6.8 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands on 7 Nov 1988, 03:50 UTC at a depth of 22 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.