M4.5 earthquake near Sigatoka, Western

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 144 km SW of Nadi, Fiji on 14 Jan 2017, 18:25 UTC at a depth of 26 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Sigatoka, about 128 km away in Western, Fiji.