M4.9 earthquake - 189 km NNE of Labasa, Fiji

What happened

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 189 km NNE of Labasa, Fiji on 15 Sept 2020, 10:55 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 Labasa, about 189 km away in Northern, Fiji.