PORT MORESBY, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- A 6.9-magnitude earthquake rocked New Britain island of Papua New Guinea on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said.
The strong quake took place at 1:12 p.m. local time (3:12 GMT) and there was no reports of casualties and damages nor immediate tsunami warning for the quake, which hit 470 km northeast of the capital Port Moresby at a depth of 32 km.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a statement saying there was no threat of a widespread, destructive tsunami. (Xinhua)
Thursday, 2 December 2010
Strong earthquake strikes off Papua New Guinea
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