A 5.3 magnitude earthquake was recorded in the Ono-i-Lau region this afternoon.

The seismic activity was recorded 112km East from Doi Village in Ono-i-Lau, 259km West-northwest from Nuku’alofa in Tonga, and 495km Southeast from Suva.

The Seismology Unit of the Mineral Resources Department stated that the moderate earthquake occurred at a deep depth of 393km, and it did not pose any immediate threat to the Fiji region.