 "Cyclone Winston tore through Fiji over the weekend with winds that reached 177 miles (285 kilometers) per hour, making it the strongest storm in Fiji's recorded history. Photo: PTI")
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 jolted south of the Fiji Islands at 9:45 p.m, the US Geological Survey said.
The earthquake took place on Wednesday, Xinhua news agency reported.
The epicentre, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 21.5595 degrees south latitude and 175.5976 degrees east longitude.
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