M6.2 earthquake near Labasa, Northern

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 85 km W of Labasa, Fiji on 19 Dec 2021, 16:28 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Labasa, about 85 km away in Northern, Fiji.