M4.2 earthquake - 177 km S of Levuka, Fiji

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 177 km S of Levuka, Fiji on 3 Feb 2017, 13:37 UTC at a depth of 556 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Suva, about 208 km away in Central, Fiji.