No tsunami threat after 3.2 magnitude earthquake 82km northeast of Nausori Town

By Iva Danford

Saturday 09/11/2019

Earthquake epicentre. Photo: Mineral Resoures Department

The Mineral Resources Department has confirmed there is no tsunami threat after a 3.2 magnitude earthquake occurred 82 kilometers northeast from Nausori Town at 10.47am today.

The depth of the earthquake is 80 kilometres.

People from Nausori and even Nadi have contacted us saying they felt tremors in the last hour.

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