M5.1 earthquake - 153 km NW of Lautoka, Fiji

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 153 km NW of Lautoka, Fiji on 26 Jul 2019, 23:36 UTC at a depth of 10 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 154 km away in Western, Fiji.