Update: 4:40PM A 5.6 MAGNITUDE earthquake occurred this morning in the Kermadec Islands region, Northeast of New Zealand’s North Island.
The Seismology Unit of the Suva-based Department of Mineral Resources stated the moderate earthquake occurred at a depth of 10km at 5:10am.
The quake’s source location was registered at 943km Northeast from Whangarei in New Zealand, 1159km South-southwest from Nuku’alofa in Tonga, and 1460km South-southeast from Suva.
The Seismology Unit has assured that this seismic activity did not pose any immediate threat to the Fiji region.
