M5.2 earthquake near Labasa, Northern

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 126 km ENE of Labasa, Fiji on 16 Oct 2023, 08:46 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 126 km away in Northern, Fiji.