M4.8 earthquake near Labasa, Northern

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 138 km NE of Labasa, Fiji on 13 Jun 2016, 11:44 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 139 km away in Northern, Fiji.