M5.1 earthquake - 179 km SW of Nadi, Fiji

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 179 km SW of Nadi, Fiji on 6 Feb 2017, 22:46 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 Sigatoka, about 161 km away in Western, Fiji.