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Magnitude 6.6 Earthquake Strikes Remote Area in the South Pacific

FIJI, JUL 29 – The earthquake originated 343 miles below the surface along the tectonically active Australian and Pacific Plates boundary, with no tsunami warnings issued, officials confirmed.

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A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck a remote part of the South Pacific Ocean, according to seismologists. No tsunami warnings were issued. The earthquake occurred at 1:53 p.m. ET on Tuesday and was centered south of the Fiji Islands, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported. It struck at a depth of 343 miles (553 kilometers) beneath the Earth’s surface. The epicenter was located about 361 miles (582 kilometers) south of Suva, the capital of Fiji…

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Anadolu Ajansı broke the news in Ankara, Türkiye on Tuesday, July 29, 2025.
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