M5.5 earthquake - 176 km SW of Nadi, Fiji

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 176 km SW of Nadi, Fiji on 3 Jan 2017, 23:34 UTC at a depth of 19 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Sigatoka, about 158 km away in Western, Fiji.