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M6.6 earthquake, Fiji, 1921-09-19

MagnitudeM6.6mw

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Depth15 km

Time (UTC)1921-09-19 23:16

Rank in 192122 / 61among M6+

Rank since 19003918 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×7approx.

65 km WNW of Lautoka, Fiji · -17.41, 176.87

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

2018 M7.9M7.9

2009 M7.3M7.3

2017 M6.9M6.9

1972 M6.8M6.8

1921 M6.6M6.6

1921 M6.5M6.5

2006 M6.5M6.5

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.5 1921-04-25	1921-04-25 17:33	15 km	122 km S of Nadi, Fiji

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.