Fiji: A strong undersea earthquake rocked the Fiji region on Tuesday afternoon, according to the US Geological Survey.
The epicenter for the magnitude 6.3 quake was located 155 miles (255 kilometers) northeast of Lambasa, Fiji.
There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
Fiji Broadcasting reported feeling the temblor in the capital, Suva.
Seconds after the first quake, a magnitude 6.8 aftershock struck nearby, about 760 kilometers (472 miles) west of Apia, the capital of neighboring Samoa, the survey said. The second quake was much deeper, at 166 kilometers (102 miles) beneath the ocean floor.
The Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a bulletin stating that there was no Pacific-wide threat of a destructive tsunami, the AP reported.
Fiji's Mineral Resources Department said there had been no reports of any tsunami and no reports from anywhere in Fiji of shakes being felt.
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