Fiji region rocked by three large earthquakes

The Fiji region was rocked by three large earthquakes.

The first earthquake was a magnitude 6.8 that occurred at 10:38 pm local time today and was centred 845.1 km southwest of Vaini, Tonga.

At 10:51 local time, there was a 7.0 magnitude earthquake 848.8 km southwest of Vaini, Tonga.

Finally, at 11:14 pm there was a 6.6 magnitude earthquake 825.5 km south of Suva, Fiji.

There were no tsunami threats as a result of the earthquake.

Fiji frequently experiences earthquakes.