M4.2 earthquake near Labasa, Northern

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 80 km NE of Levuka, Fiji on 27 Mar 2020, 01:07 UTC at a depth of 620 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 139 km away in Northern, Fiji.