6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Reported

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake was reported in Fiji on Sunday (March 1), according to the United States Geological Survey.

The earthquake was recorded at 5:44 p.m. local time and centered at at a depth of 596.3 kilometers (about 370.5 miles). The USGS said it received zero reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication on Sunday.

There were no tsunami warnings reported as of Sunday. The 6.3-magnitude earthquake was the largest reported in Fiji this year, according to EarthquakeTrack.com. Fiji is reported to have had only one earthquake measuring 1.5-magnitude or greater in the past 24 hours; seven in the past seven days; 26 in the last 30 days; and 231 in past 365 days, according to EarthquakeTrack.com.

Fiji is among the countries most prone to earthquakes as it's located on the 'Ring of Fire' region where earthquakes commonly occur in the Pacific. Earthquakes measured between 2.5 and 5.4 magnitude can be felt by a large population, however, rarely results in much damage, according to Michigan Tech via the Sacramento Bee.

An estimated 500,000 detectable earthquakes are reported worldwide annually, however, around 100,000 are felt and only 100 typically result in serious damage. Officials strongly advise that anyone caught in an earthquake should drop, cover and hold on, according to the Sacramento Bee.