M4.4 earthquake near Nasinu, Central

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 16 km N of Levuka, Fiji on 19 Aug 2018, 03:16 UTC at a depth of 603 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 Nasinu, about 88 km away in Central, Fiji.