HONOLULU, Hawaii – A magnitude 7.4 earthquake has struck south of the Fiji Islands, but no Pacific wide tsunami is expected and there is no tsunami threat to Hawaii.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says based on all available data a destructive tsunami has not been generated.

The quake happened 106 miles below the ocean, and was actually closest to Vaini, Tonga (174 miles to southwest.)

The quake was 441 miles southeast of Suva, Fiji.

According to the United States Geological Survey, the Eastern Margin of the Australia Plate, which stretches from New Zealand to the east of Tonga and Fiji, is highly active.

From the USGS Tectonic Summary: