A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck 220 kilometres Southwest of Nadi at 10.52 this morning.
The Mineral Resources Department had confirmed this and had also issued a tsunami alert for coastal low-lying areas.
This alert was cancelled after an hour.
Meanwhile, we received a number of phone calls from people in Nadi, Suva and Navua that felt the tremor earlier today.
We have not received any report of property damage.