M5.2 earthquake - Fiji region

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Fiji region on 18 Feb 2023, 23:03 UTC at a depth of 545 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Labasa, about 240 km away in Northern, Fiji.