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Magnitude 7 quake off PNG’s north coast

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RNZI: A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the north coast of Papua New Guinea around 5pm local time.


The US Geological Survey reports that the quake struck at a depth of 202 kilometres and was centred 137 km north of Lae.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said no destructive Pacific-wide tsunami was expected.

 - RNZI