6.8 earthquake strikes off Fiji

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016 | NARESH SAGAR | EDIT

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M6.8 – FIJI REGION

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude	6.8
Date-Time	24 Sep 2016 21:28:42 UTC 24 Sep 2016 09:28:42 near epicenter 25 Sep 2016 01:28:42 standard time in your timezone
Location	19.838S 178.270W
Depth	594 km
Distances	100 km (62 mi) NNE of Ndoi Island, Fiji 350 km (217 mi) WNW of Nuku`alofa, Tonga 393 km (243 mi) ESE of Suva, Fiji 452 km (280 mi) SSE of Lambasa, Fiji 507 km (314 mi) ESE of Nadi, Fiji

A powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Fiji today but there is no threat of a tsunami. US seismologists said, the offshore quake hit at 9:28 am local time and was centred around 100 km northeast of Ndoi Island in Fiji. Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said there is no tsunami threat.