M6.1 earthquake - 173 km SW of Nadi, Fiji

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 173 km SW of Nadi, Fiji on 14 Aug 1934, 08:49 UTC at a depth of 15 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.

The nearest town in our records is Sigatoka, about 158 km away in Western, Fiji.