M5.7 earthquake near Nasinu, Central

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 23 km S of Levuka, Fiji on 6 Sept 2018, 15:56 UTC at a depth of 656 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Nasinu, about 88 km away in Central, Fiji.