M5.7 earthquake - 164 km SW of Nadi, Fiji

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 164 km SW of Nadi, Fiji on 4 Jan 2017, 20:03 UTC at a depth of 7 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 Sigatoka, about 150 km away in Western, Fiji.