Magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea: USGS

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea's eastern region on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said, with no immediate reports of damage.

The quake had a depth of 53 kilometres (33 miles) and hit at around 7:30 pm (0830 GMT) with the epicentre about 56.6 kilometres southeast of the town of Madang, the USGS said.

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