6.0
EarthquakeMajorPAGER: green
M6.0 earthquake - 195 km SW of Nadi, Fiji
3573 d ago · 3 Jan 2017, 22:40 UTC 195 km SW of Nadi, Fiji
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 195 km SW of Nadi, Fiji on 3 Jan 2017, 22:40 UTC at a depth of 10 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 176 km away in Western, Fiji.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.