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Tsunami threat passes after 7.2 magnitude earthquake hits Fiji

fiji1A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck 176 miles south of Fiji early Wednesday, 6.2 miles below the Earth’s surface in the South Pacific, triggering a tsunami warning, the U.S Geological Survey reported.  The Tsunami Warning Center said tsunami waves were possible within 186 miles of the quake’s epicenter but canceled the warning within an hour. “Government agencies […]

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