M4.5 earthquake near Nasinu, Central

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 76 km SSE of Levuka, Fiji on 28 Sept 2018, 19:38 UTC at a depth of 656 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 Nasinu, about 135 km away in Central, Fiji.