M4.7 earthquake near Sigatoka, Western

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 155 km SW of Nadi, Fiji on 15 Apr 2018, 08:21 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Sigatoka, about 142 km away in Western, Fiji.