Earthquake shakes Fiji, no damage report

www.chinaview.cn 2006-02-03 08:55:43


WELLINGTON, Feb. 3 (Xinhuanet) -- A strong earthquake shook deeply underneath the South Pacific near Fiji on Friday, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage, according to local media.

Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the magnitude-6.6 quake hit 370 miles below the earth's surface, and the earthquake occurred at about 1 a.m. Fiji time and was centered about 215 miles east of the Fijian capital, Suva.

Earthquake are frequent around Fiji under the sea, mostly causing no damage to the islands in the area. Enditem