Earthquake shakes Fiji

Earthquakes as strong as 6.0 on the Richter Scale (SR) hit the region located in the eastern part of the capital city of Fiji. There has been no word on casualties or damage resulting from the earthquake.

United States Geological Survey (U.S.) said the 6.0 magnitude quake that struck the island nation, today. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center also did not announce the existence of tsunami hazards. Similarly, as reported by the Associated Press, Thursday.

Fiji is located in the "Ring of Fire" which is in the Pacific Islands region prone to earthquakes and volcano. Approximately 90 percent of natural disasters in the world is happening in the region.

In March, Canada, the United States, as well as the Hawaiian Islands has been warned against citizens in every country who live in coastal areas that directly deal with the dangers of the Pacific Ocean tsunami.

Fiji itself is also rumored to have never felt the impact of the tsunami, along with Russia, Taiwan, Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Panama, Honduras, Chile, Ecuador, Colombia, and Peru.

In August, the same earthquake also shook the Vanuatu Islands adjacent to Fiji.