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Strong earthquake shakes Papua New Guinea, no tsunami warning

by Staff Writers Sydney (AFP) June 7, 2020 AFP
A strong 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea early Monday, the US Geological Survey that tracks worldwide quakes reported.

The quake struck at 20:06 GMT Sunday with an epicenter on land 131 kilometers (81 miles) southwest of the city of Kokopo, and at a depth of nearly 53 kilometers, the USGS said.

No tsunami warning was issued, and there were no initial reports of casualties or damage.

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