Magnitude 6.9 earthquake hits offshore from Fiji region, no tsunami warning

Earthquake Fiji: There was no risk of a tsunami after the quake, the U.S. tsunami warning system said.

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit 399 km (248 miles) west-northwest of Suva, Fiji, at a depth of 587.2 kms, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Saturday.

Earthquake Fiji: There was no risk of a tsunami after the quake. (Representational)

There was no risk of a tsunami after the quake, the U.S. tsunami warning system said.