M5.2 earthquake - 247 km SSW of Suva, Fiji

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 247 km SSW of Suva, Fiji on 15 Apr 2018, 23:12 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 226 km away in Western, Fiji.