A massive earthquake of 8.2 magnitude struck in the Pacific Ocean near Tonga and Figi but is too deep to cause a Tsunami, officials said.
The earthquake was reported at 5:37 PM PST off the Ndoi Island and struck at a depth of 559.6 kilometers in the Pacific, according to the preliminary report from the US Geological Survey. No damage has been reported so far.
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The area of the quake lies in the Pacific Ring of Fire where several earthquakes have been reported as several tectonic plates that meet at the region.
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