M4.4 earthquake near Lami, Central

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 36 km NNW of Suva, Fiji on 25 Aug 2019, 03:02 UTC at a depth of 488 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 Lami, about 32 km away in Central, Fiji.