M5.8 earthquake - 141 km NNE of Ba, Fiji

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 141 km NNE of Ba, Fiji on 2 Feb 2021, 20:49 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 Labasa, about 152 km away in Northern, Fiji.