Magnitude 7.8 quake hits off Fiji

There is no tsunami threat to NZ from the earthquake. Image: USGS

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake has shaken Fiji, hitting 101km east-southeast of Suva, according to the US Geological Survey.

That measurement was revised from an initial reading of 8.1.

The quake hit at 3.49am on Friday.

It occurred at a depth of about 608km.

The Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management said there was no tsunami threat to NZ.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said no Pacific-wide tsunami was expected either.

-Stuff.co.nz

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