M5.7 earthquake - 169 km WSW of Nadi, Fiji

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 169 km WSW of Nadi, Fiji on 14 Jan 2017, 18:25 UTC at a depth of 4 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 Sigatoka, about 160 km away in Western, Fiji.