M4.9 earthquake near Lautoka, Western

What happened

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 90 km NNW of Ba, Fiji on 16 Jun 2017, 17:03 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 Lautoka, about 96 km away in Western, Fiji.