M6.1 earthquake - 213 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 213 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji on 9 Jun 2006, 05:58 UTC at a depth of 564 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 235 km away in Northern, Fiji.