This is reported by the US Geological Survey (USGS).

It is specified that tremors were recorded on April 23 at 22:31 UTC (April 24, 01:31 Moscow time).

The epicenter of the earthquake was located 94 km southwest of the village of Ohonua. The hearth lay at a depth of 40 km.

Earlier, an earthquake of magnitude 6.0 occurred in the Pacific Ocean near New Zealand.