An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck south of the Fiji Islands today, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
There was no immediate reports of injuries, deaths or structural damage.
No tsunami warning has been issued.
Preliminary Report
Magnitude 7.2
Date-Time • Universal Time (UTC): 15 Jun 2023 18:06:28
• Time near the Epicenter (1): 16 Jun 2023 07:06:28
Location 22.982S 177.208W
Depth 167 km
Distances
• 281.0 km (174.2 mi) SW of Houma, Tonga
• 290.9 km (180.4 mi) SW of Nuku alofa, Tonga
• 294.8 km (182.8 mi) SW of Ohonua, Tonga
• 703.4 km (436.1 mi) SE of Nasinu, Fiji
• 703.5 km (436.2 mi) SE of Suva, Fiji
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 8.0 km; Vertical 4.8 km
Parameters Nph = 86; Dmin = 288.0 km; Rmss = 1.10 seconds; Gp = 24°