MOSCOW (Sputnik) – An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale struck off the Fiji Islands on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported Tuesday.
The earthquake occurred at 00:14 GMT at a depth of 106.6 kilometers (about 65.8 miles), south of Fiji Islands, according to the USGS.
No information on casualties or damage from the quake has been provided to date.