M5.7 earthquake near Labasa, Northern

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 138 km NE of Labasa, Fiji on 19 Dec 2025, 05:00 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 Labasa, about 138 km away in Northern, Fiji.