M4.6 earthquake near Lautoka, Western

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 72 km NNE of Ba, Fiji on 28 Dec 2017, 18:33 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Lautoka, about 89 km away in Western, Fiji.