M5.9 earthquake near Sigatoka, Western

What happened

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 154 km SW of Nadi, Fiji on 14 Jan 2017, 06:11 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 144 km away in Western, Fiji.