M6.3 earthquake - 174 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji
9111 d ago · 5 Nov 2001, 23:07 UTC 174 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 174 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji on 5 Nov 2001, 23:07 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 175 km away in Northern, Fiji.
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