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Fiji earthquake: 6.5-magnitude tremor hits Pacific off Fijian islands

Powerful quake hits at depth of 104km (64 miles)

Tuesday 26 September 2017 08:31 BST
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There is not believed to be a tsunami threat after the earthquake
There is not believed to be a tsunami threat after the earthquake (USGS)

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 magnitude struck off Fiji on Tuesday but there was no threat of a tsunami, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) said.

The quake, at a depth of 104 km (64 miles), was south of the Fijian islands in the South Pacific, the Hawaii-based PTWC said.

Reuters

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