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Quake of 6.3 magnitude strikes off Papua New Guinea

Published: 04 Mar 2017 - 09:34 am | Last Updated: 10 Nov 2021 - 12:08 am
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AFP

SYDNEY: An earthquake of 6.3 magnitude struck off Papua New Guinea on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

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