Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake Strikes Fiji
FIJI (CBS SF) -- The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 6.5 earthquake has struck off the coast of Fiji Friday.
The USGS reports the quake's epicenter was located 139 miles (224 kilometers) northeast of Lambasa, Fiji at a depth of 10 kilometers. The quake hit at 8:52 a.m. PDT, 4:52 a.m. local time.
There are no immediate reports of damage and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected.
The eastern margin of the Australia plate is one of the most sesimically active areas of the world due to high rates of convergence between the Australia and Pacific plates, according to the USGS.
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