M5.3 earthquake - 207 km SW of Nadi, Fiji

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 207 km SW of Nadi, Fiji on 4 Jan 2017, 03:10 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 Sigatoka, about 186 km away in Western, Fiji.