M5.0 earthquake near Labasa, Northern

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 108 km WNW of Labasa, Fiji on 10 Jun 2019, 20:25 UTC at a depth of 11 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 109 km away in Northern, Fiji.