M5.9 earthquake - 156 km NNE of Labasa, Fiji

What happened

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 156 km NNE of Labasa, Fiji on 15 Sept 2020, 04:12 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 156 km away in Northern, Fiji.