A major earthquake has struck off the coast of Fiji, with it, the issuing of a tsunami warning. The earthquake initially warranted at 7.2 magnitude but has the USGS has downgraded it to 6.9 while warning that waves up to 1 meter might hit the island nation within hours.
The quake centered some 221 km southwest of Nadi at a depth of 15.2 km, the USGS confirmed. A series of strong aftershocks measuring between 4.9 and 5.8 struck the same area within an hour after the initial quake.
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