A magnitude 7.8 earthquake has struck off the coast of Fiji. It hit 123km south-east of Suva at a depth of 669 km, the US Geological Survey has said.The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said no destructive Pacific-wide tsunami was expected, and there was no tsunami threat to Hawaii. New Zealand's Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management said there was also no tsunami threat to New Zealand. The measure was revised from an initial magnitude of 8.1 reading by USGS.
According to reports, the earthquake struck at 3.49 am local time. Fiji and Tonga have been impacted by the tremors, Fox KTVU reports. Suva is said to be the main cultural and tourist centre of the Fiji Islands.