WELLINGTON, March 25 (Xinhua) -- A strong earthquake shook South Pacific Fiji area early Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

    There were no immediate reports of damage or injury.

    The quake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale was centered 270 miles west-northwest of the Fiji capital, Suva, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

    The Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not issue a tsunami warning.

    Earthquakes have been very frequent around Fiji, a South Pacific country made up of more than 300 islands, mostly causing no damages. Enditem