M5.7 earthquake near Suva, Central

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 94 km SSW of Suva, Fiji on 19 Oct 2019, 20:31 UTC at a depth of 18 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 Suva, about 94 km away in Central, Fiji.