M5.1 earthquake near Labasa, Northern

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 108 km NE of Labasa, Fiji on 17 Nov 2018, 16:43 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Labasa, about 109 km away in Northern, Fiji.