M6.6 earthquake - 159 km ENE of Labasa, Fiji

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 159 km ENE of Labasa, Fiji on 14 Jan 1998, 17:24 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Labasa, about 160 km away in Northern, Fiji.