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6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Fiji - Reports

CC BY 2.0 / irene. / A satellite monitoring station in Fiji would provide india with an independent satellite tracking capacity. At present, India relies on the US and Australia to assist it with monitoring its satellites over the Pacific. Photo: Kuata Island, Fiji
A satellite monitoring station in Fiji would provide india with an independent satellite tracking capacity. At present, India relies on the US and Australia to assist it with monitoring its satellites over the Pacific. Photo: Kuata Island, Fiji - Sputnik International
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According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake's epicentre is located 260 km (160 miles) from the city of Labasa. There are no reports about casualties so far.

The USGS reported that the tremor was registered at 8:12 AM GMT. Despite the power of the earthquake, no tsunami warnings have been issued in the region.

Fiji is an island nation, located near the so-called Ring of Fire quake zone in the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.

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