M5.7 earthquake - 177 km ENE of Labasa, Fiji

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 177 km ENE of Labasa, Fiji on 10 Jun 2023, 09:12 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 Labasa, about 177 km away in Northern, Fiji.