M5.0 earthquake near Sigatoka, Western

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 160 km SSW of Nadi, Fiji on 30 May 2017, 19:59 UTC at a depth of 36 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 131 km away in Western, Fiji.