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Magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits off Papua New Guinea: USGS

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AFP Sydney
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea early Tuesday, US seismologists said, with no immediate tsunami warning issued.

The shallow quake hit some 96 kilometres (60 miles) southwest of Panguna at 0019 GMT, according to the US Geological Survey.

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First Published: Feb 08 2016 | 10:48 PM IST

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