Suva, September 08 (QNA) - An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale struck on Tuesday the coast of Fiji in the South Pacific.
The US Geological Survey said that the earthquake's epicenter was at a depth of 568.6 km. 
There have been no reports so far of casualties or material damage resulting from the tremor, it added.
Fiji is located in the Pacific Ring of Fire, a region that frequently experiences tremors and aftershocks, some of which can be powerful. (QNA)