M6.3 earthquake - 228 km SSW of Nadi, Fiji

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 228 km SSW of Nadi, Fiji on 5 Sept 1954, 07:45 UTC at a depth of 15 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 201 km away in Western, Fiji.