M4.1 earthquake near Labasa, Northern

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 70 km NE of Levuka, Fiji on 13 Sept 2018, 07:58 UTC at a depth of 612 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Labasa, about 128 km away in Northern, Fiji.