M5.1 earthquake - 180 km NW of Lautoka, Fiji

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 180 km NW of Lautoka, Fiji on 7 Dec 2017, 23:01 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 181 km away in Western, Fiji.