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Earthquake of 6.3 magnitude hits Papua New Guinea

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

Updated on: Mar 4, 2017, 09:22:58 IST
Reuters, Sydney | By
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An earthquake of 6.3 magnitude struck off Papua New Guinea on Saturday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

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There was also no tsunami warning from the quake that struck about 120 km (75 miles) south of Bougainville island.

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