A 4.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the fiji islands in the south pacific ocean today. : 4.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Fiji Islands in the South Pacific Ocean today.

According to Saudi Press Agency, the U.S. Geological Survey reported that the earthquake occurred south of the Fiji Islands, at a depth of 548.4 kilometers and 23.598 kilometers south of the ocean.

Fiji lies in the Pacific Ring of Fire, a region frequently struck by earthquakes and aftershocks, some of which can be powerful.