M5.0 earthquake near Sigatoka, Western

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 136 km WSW of Nadi, Fiji on 6 Jul 2019, 06:30 UTC at a depth of 10 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 130 km away in Western, Fiji.