M6.1 earthquake - 253 km WNW of Lautoka, Fiji

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 253 km WNW of Lautoka, Fiji on 9 Dec 2015, 12:58 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Lautoka, about 254 km away in Western, Fiji.