M7.3 earthquake near Nasinu, Central

What happened

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 77 km ENE of Ba, Fiji on 9 Nov 2009, 10:44 UTC at a depth of 595 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Nasinu, about 94 km away in Central, Fiji.