Strong quake hits off Papua New Guinea: geologists

A strong 6.3 magnitude quake struck off Papua New Guinea, US geologists said, but there was no tsunami warning.

A strong 6.3 magnitude quake struck off Papua New Guinea, US geologists said, but there was no tsunami warning.

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The quake struck at 0415 IST with its epicentre located 28 km east of the town of Lae, New Guinea and at a depth of 66 km, the United States Geological Survey said.

There was no immediate alert from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre, based in Hawaii.