M5.1 earthquake - 75 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 75 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji on 6 Sept 2018, 16:10 UTC at a depth of 632 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Nasinu, about 159 km away in Central, Fiji.