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Magnitude 6.8 quake hits near Papua New Guinea: USGS

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A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck on Saturday around 180 km southwest of Rabaul in Papua New Guinea, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.

It said the quake was measured at a depth of 60 km.

In a brief statement, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said: “Based on all available data, a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected.”

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