Strong earthquake strikes off Papua New Guinea; no tsunami warning issued

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Strong earthquake strikes off Papua New Guinea; no tsunami warning issued

By The Associated Press | The Canadian Press – 42 minutes ago

SYDNEY - A strong earthquake struck early Thursday off an island in the Pacific

nation of Papua New Guinea. No tsunami warning was issued, but the shaking was

felt hundreds of miles (kilometres) away.

McKee of the country's Geohazards Program said there were no immediate

reports of damage or injuries.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude-6.6 quake struck just off the

island of New Britain. It was at a depth of 13 miles (22 kilometres).

McKee said strong shaking was felt in Rabaul, a New Britain town about 250 miles

(400 kilometres) away.

The area is along the Pacific Ring of Fire, an arc of volcanos and fault lines

that stretches around the Pacific Rim.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no threat of a widespread

tsunami. McKee said there had been no reports of any destructive waves.