Powerful Magnitude 8.2 Quake Strikes In Pacific Near Fiji

Powerful magnitude 8.2 earthquake strikes in the Pacific near Tonga and Fiji

A powerful magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean close to the islands of Tonga and Fiji on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said. 

But the quake is not expected to trigger a tsunami as it is too deep, according to the US Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

The quake was located 347.7 miles (559.57 kilometres) below the surface. It was initially reported as magnitude 8.0 but then revised up to 8.2 by the US Geological Survey. 

The epicentre was 167 miles (270 kilometres) east of Levuka on Fiji's Ovalau Island and 275 miles (443 kilometres) west of Neiafu in Tonga, a town with a population of around 6,000 people.

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