M5.7 earthquake - 234 km SW of Nadi, Fiji

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 234 km SW of Nadi, Fiji on 3 Jan 2017, 21:55 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 215 km away in Western, Fiji.