M5.1 earthquake near Lautoka, Western

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 123 km NNW of Lautoka, Fiji on 6 Nov 2017, 00:32 UTC at a depth of 23 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 Lautoka, about 124 km away in Western, Fiji.