M4.6 earthquake near Labasa, Northern

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 71 km NE of Levuka, Fiji on 3 Nov 2017, 21:04 UTC at a depth of 566 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Labasa, about 144 km away in Northern, Fiji.