M5.1 earthquake near Lautoka, Western

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 145 km WNW of Lautoka, Fiji on 20 May 2026, 09:40 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 146 km away in Western, Fiji.