TREMR

This moderate M5.2 earthquake was a intermediate-depth event, striking at 223 km beneath south of the Fiji Islands. Moderate earthquakes are widely felt and can cause light damage near the epicenter, particularly to older or unreinforced structures.

At 223 km, this is an intermediate-depth earthquake. Shaking is distributed across a wider geographic area than shallower events but tends to be less intense at any one location.