M6.0 earthquake - 215 km E of Levuka, Fiji
3171 d ago · 9 Feb 2018, 11:43 UTC 215 km E of Levuka, Fiji
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 215 km E of Levuka, Fiji on 9 Feb 2018, 11:43 UTC at a depth of 557 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 264 km away in Northern, Fiji.
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