Magnitude 6.4 Quake Hits Deep in South Pacific Ocean, No Report of Tsunami

Tuesday, October 16th 2007, 10:12 pm

By: News On 6

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- A magnitude 6.4 earthquake hit deep under the South Pacific seabed between Fiji and New Zealand Wednesday, and there were no reports of injury or damage, officials said.

The U.S. Geological Survey reported the temblor, nearly 300 miles below the earth's surface, hit at 7:05 a.m., about 500 miles from both Suva in Fiji and Auckland, New Zealand.

No tsunami warning was issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii following the quake, the agency said on its web site.

Emergency services reported no injuries or damage and no immediate calls reporting the quake.

Meanwhile, aftershocks shook southern New Zealand after a magnitude 6.7 quake hit off South Island's west coast early Tuesday.

Dozens of aftershocks ranging up to magnitude 6.1 have hit the region of mainly farmland and national forest parks.

Some small landslips have been recorded, authorities said, but there have been no reports of serious damage or injury.