M4.3 earthquake - 150 km NNW of Lautoka, Fiji

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 150 km NNW of Lautoka, Fiji on 31 Aug 2017, 06:22 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Lautoka, about 150 km away in Western, Fiji.