M4.5 earthquake near Labasa, Northern

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 72 km SSE of Labasa, Fiji on 19 Dec 2021, 21:16 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Labasa, about 73 km away in Northern, Fiji.