A major earthquake struck off the east of New Zealand this morning but does not pose a tsunami threat to Hawaii or the Pacific region.

The preliminary magnitude 7.1 quake struck at 6:37 a.m. Hawaii time, 104 miles northeast of Gisborne, New Zealand at a depth of 19 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

There was no tsunami threat to Hawaii and a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami was not expected, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

No injuries were immediately reported.