M4.7 earthquake - 162 km ESE of Labasa, Fiji

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 162 km ESE of Labasa, Fiji on 27 Aug 2018, 10:27 UTC at a depth of 539 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Labasa, about 162 km away in Northern, Fiji.