M4.5 earthquake near Labasa, Northern

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 57 km WNW of Labasa, Fiji on 17 Feb 2019, 03:08 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 Labasa, about 57 km away in Northern, Fiji.