A 5.1 magnitude earthquake was recorded in the Ono-i-Lau region last night.
The seismic activity was recorded at 1.21am, and recorded at a depth of 523km.
According to the Seismology Unit of the Mineral Resources department, the earthquake was recorded 118km south-southeast from Ono-i-Lau, 343km West from Nuku’alofa, Tonga; and 522km Southeast from Suva.
The unit stated that the moderate earthquake with a deep depth did not pose a tsunami threat to the region.
