A strong earthquake rocked Fiji region today. The quake was measured at a magnitude 6.5, according to the US Geological Survey. Officials say there was no tsunami threat.

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.5
Date-Time • 17 Apr 2015 15:52:51 UTC
• 17 Apr 2015 03:52:52 near epicenter
• 17 Apr 2015 04:52:51 standard time in your timezone
Location 15.907S 178.585W
Depth 10 km
Distances • 183 km (113 mi) SSW of Sigave, Wallis and Futuna
• 224 km (139 mi) ENE of Lambasa, Fiji
• 401 km (249 mi) NE of Suva, Fiji
• 474 km (294 mi) ENE of Nadi, Fiji
• 679 km (421 mi) NNW of Nuku`alofa, Tonga
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 8.9 km; Vertical 1.8 km
Parameters Nph = 67; Dmin = 412.0 km; Rmss = 1.36 seconds; Gp = 55°
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