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Papua New Guinea earthquake: Powerful 6.3 tremor strikes off coast near Arawa Papua New Guinea earthquake: Powerful 6.3 tremor strikes off coast near Arawa
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A powerful earthquake measuring 6.3 has struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea.A powerful earthquake measuring 6.3 has struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea.
The underwater tremor occurred at 3.19am local time at a depth of about 30km near Arawa. The underwater tremor occurred at 3.19am local time at a depth of about 30km near Arawa near the island of Bougainville.
The Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre has not issued a tsunami threat.The Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre has not issued a tsunami threat.
This article will be updated shortly The impact of the quake was not immediately known.
Quakes are common in the country which forms part of the "Ring of fire" - the term given for the hotspots of seismic activity due to friction between shifting tectonic plates.