6.9-magnitude quake hits off Papua New Guinea coast: USGS ...Middle East

The shallow quake, at a depth of 10 kilometers (six miles), triggered a tsunami warning which was later downgraded by the US Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre.

The earthquake struck at 6:04 am local time (2004 GMT) and was centred about 194 kilometres (120 miles) southeast of the nearest major town Kimbe.

“We did feel the earthquake here,“ she told AFP.

Walindi Plantation Resort worker Barbara Aibilo she felt a “slight shake”.

Earthquakes are common in Papua New Guinea, which sits on top of the seismic “Ring of Fire” -- an arc of intense tectonic activity that stretches through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific basin.

Although they seldom cause widespread damage in sparsely populated areas, they can trigger destructive landslides.

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