6.7 quake jolts Papua New Guinea

Screengrab photo from https://earthquake.usgs.gov

Screengrab photo from https://earthquake.usgs.gov

MANILA, Philippines–A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off Panguna town in Papua New Guinea Sunday morning.

The underwater quake occurred 119 kilometers west of Panguna at 11:22 a.m. It struck at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers.

No tsunami warning was issued.

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