Earthquake measuring 6.6 magnitude strikes off Papua New Guinea's north-east coast
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An undersea earthquake measuring 6.6 magnitude struck off Papua New Guinea's north-east coast on Sunday (Aug 27).
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SYDNEY (REUTERS) - An undersea earthquake measuring 6.6 magnitude struck off Papua New Guinea's north-east coast on Sunday (Aug 27), but there was no tsunami threat, said the Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre.
The quake struck at a shallow depth of 10km just off Papua New Guinea's Manus Island, said the centre.
