M6.2 earthquake - 166 km W of Nadi, Fiji

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 166 km W of Nadi, Fiji on 2 Nov 1985, 19:49 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 Nadi, about 166 km away in Western, Fiji.