M6.2 earthquake near Nasinu, Central

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 36 km ENE of Suva, Fiji on 2 Jan 2002, 14:50 UTC at a depth of 666 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 Nasinu, about 26 km away in Central, Fiji.