The Pacific Southwest island nation of Fiji was rocked by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake Thursday morning.
According to the U.S. Geologiical Survey, the quake hit just before 9 a.m. Pacific Time.
A 5.5 was reported Wednesday in Fiji.
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Posted at 9:32 AM, Sep 06, 2018
and last updated 2018-09-06 12:32:17-04
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