Update: 2:07PM A MAJOR size earthquake with shallow depth source location occurred in the New Caledonia region this afternoon.

The 7.2 magnitude earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres at 1:26pm.

It occurred 528km southeast from Lenakel in New Caledonia, 793km south-southeast from Port Vila in Vanuatu and 753km southwest from Suva.

The Mineral Resources Department’s Seismology Unit said a tsunami information message has been issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

It will keep on updating if a major tsunami threat exists for the Fiji region.