Sunday, May 15, 2011

Strong earthquake strikes off Papua New Guinea

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre says there was no tsunami alert issued after a strong earthquake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea on Monday.

The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-6.5 quake struck about 120 km west of Arawa, the capital of Bougainville province, at a depth of about 40 km. 


Bill Yomba, an official with Papua New Guinea’s National Disaster Centre, says there were no reports of any tsunamis striking the coast or of any injuries or damage.