A 7.2-magnitude earthquake was recorded in the same region a week ago. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE
SUVA, FIJI: A shallow 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Fiji on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of damage.
Prelim M6.1 earthquake Fiji region Jan-14 06:11 UTC, updates https://t.co/87SyGhU5nS
— USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) January 14, 2017
The quake, recorded at 6:11 pm (0611 GMT) was centred 152 kilometres (94 miles) southwest of Nadi and 238 kilometres from the capital Suva at a depth of 10 kilometres.
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A 7.2-magnitude earthquake was recorded in the same region a week ago.
That tremor was felt in Nadi but did not cause any damage.
The area lies on the Pacific "Ring of Fire", a highly active tectonic zone that frequently experiences earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
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