Earthquake off the coast of Fiji

There is no risk of a tsunami after the quake, the US tsunami warning system says

Saturday 12 November 2022 08:00 GMT

Earthquake off the coast of Fiji (USGS/Screenshot)

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An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 hit 399km (248 miles) west-northwest of Suva, Fiji, at a depth of 587.2 kms, the US Geological Survey said on Saturday.

There was no risk of a tsunami after the quake, the US tsunami warning system said.

Earlier in the day, a 5.8 magnitude earthquake shook Guatemala though there were no immediate reports of damage. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre gauged the quake at a magnitude of 5.5.

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Earthquake off the coast of Fiji

There is no risk of a tsunami after the quake, the US tsunami warning system says

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