Quake rocks Papua New Guinea

Canberra – A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude 6,7 rocked eastern Papua New Guinea yesterday, the Hong Kong Observatory said.

The quake hit just before17h00 Hong Kong time (09h00 GMT) with the epicentre about 380km north of the capital, Port Moresby, the observatory said in a statement. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre on Hawaii said there was no tsunami warning.”Based on all available data, a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected,” the centre said in a statement.Port Moresby’s disaster management centre could not be immediately contacted for comment.There were no immediate reports of damage.Nampa-APThe Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre on Hawaii said there was no tsunami warning.”Based on all available data, a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected,” the centre said in a statement.Port Moresby’s disaster management centre could not be immediately contacted for comment.There were no immediate reports of damage.Nampa-AP