Quake measuring 6.7 hits Papua New Guinea

A strong earthquake packing a magnitude of 6.7 hit the Bougainville region of Papua New Guinea,however no immediate casualties are reported.

A strong earthquake packing a magnitude of 6.7 hit the Bougainville region of Papua New Guinea on Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

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The quake struck 219 kilometres southwest of the town of Arawa, in the politically troubled region of the South Pacific nation, the US Geological Survey said.

It hit at 12:52 pm (0822 IST) at a depth of 10 kilometres.

Papua New Guinea is home to many active volcanoes and sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire" where several tectonic plates collide.