M4.2 earthquake - 189 km SW of Nadi, Fiji

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 189 km SW of Nadi, Fiji on 4 Jan 2017, 15:28 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Sigatoka, about 175 km away in Western, Fiji.