M5.6 earthquake near Lautoka, Western

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 113 km NNW of Lautoka, Fiji on 1 May 2018, 12:45 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 113 km away in Western, Fiji.