6.6 magnitude earthquake hits south of Fiji Islands
- 29 Jul 2025 23:29
- 29 Jul 2025 23:37
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A 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands at 17:53 GMT on Tuesday, according to the US Geological Survey.
The epicenter was located at a depth of 575 kilometers (357 miles), at coordinates 23.34 degrees south latitude and 178.88 degrees east longitude, News.Az reports citing foreign media.
It came following a 5.8 magnitude earthquake at a depth of 584.6 km (nearly 230 mi) south of the Fiji Islands at 1746GMT.
No tsunami warning was issued, and no deaths or structural damage have been reported so far.