M5.1 earthquake - 154 km N of Ba, Fiji

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 154 km N of Ba, Fiji on 10 Aug 2018, 14:28 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.