M5.7 earthquake - 275 km WNW of Lautoka, Fiji

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 275 km WNW of Lautoka, Fiji on 6 Feb 2016, 01:39 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 Lautoka, about 276 km away in Western, Fiji.