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An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 has struck the Eastern New Guinea region in Papua New Guinea, reportedly damaging...

There was no immediate tsunami threat to Australia, the Bureau of Meteorology said. The quake was at a depth of 80 kilometres the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said. The quake hit at 6.46am on Sunday.There were no reports of casualties, and no official confirmation of any damage to property.

The U.S. Geological Survey has detected a 7.6-magnitude earthquake in northeastern Papua New Guinea.

Initial readings put the quake at a depth of some 50 to 60 kilometers (30 to 40 miles). He said there are many scattered settlements in the highlands, and tens of thousands of people might have been affected. A magnitude 7.5 earthquake in 2018 in the nation’s central region killed at least 125 people.

(AP) -- The U.S. Geological Survey has detected a. 7.6-magnitude earthquake in northeastern Papua New Guinea. The quake hit at 6:46 a.m. Initial readings ...

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) detected a magnitude 7.6 earthquake in the South Pacific country of Papua New Guinea on Saturday.

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Videos of the aftermath of a 7.6 magnitude quake show cracked roads and damaged buildings.

A magnitude 7.5 quake rocked the country’s remote mountainous highlands in 2018, killing more 100 people and damaging thousands of homes. Papua New Guinea residents took to the social media sharing images and videos of cracked roads, damaged buildings and cars, and items falling off supermarket shelves. Videos of the aftermath of a 7.6 magnitude quake show cracked roads and damaged buildings.

A major earthquake has rocked Papua New Guinea eastern region. Centred near Lae, it damaged buildings and sparked a brief public panic.

The US tsunami warning system issued a tsunami warning after the quake but later said the threat had passed. The quake hit at 6.46am on Sunday and originated at a depth of 80 kilometres, according to the monitoring agency European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). An quake registerred 7.6 on the Richter Scale and struck the Eastern portion of the country.

The US Geological Survey, which said the quake hit eastern Papua New Guinea at 9:46am on Sunday, warned there could be "minor sea-level fluctuations in some ...

The quake struck at a depth of 61 kilometres, about 67 kilometres from the town of Kainantu, the USGS said. - The earthquake hits at a depth of 61 kilometres, about 67 kilometres from the town of Kainantu Images and video of damage to a university in the eastern highland town of Goroka showed large cracks appearing in walls and window awnings falling during the quake.

The US Geological Survey (USGS), which reported the quake, issued a tsunami warning but subsequently said the threat "has now passed". It did, however, note ...

The quake struck at a depth of 61 kilometres, about 67 kilometres from the town of Kainantu, the USGS said. Images and video of damage to a university in the eastern highland town of Goroka showed large cracks appearing in walls and window awnings falling during the quake. The quake was at a depth of 80 kilometres the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.

About 200 people evacuated to higher ground after an earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck islands in western Indonesia on Sunday, causing some property damage ...

Mentawai resident Nurjuli Hasanah told Reuters the quake felt strong and shook her wooden house. There was no danger of tsunami. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

About 200 people evacuated to higher ground after an earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck islands in western Indonesia, causing some property damage, ...

There was no danger of tsunami. There was no immediate tsunami threat to Australia, the Bureau of Meteorology said. The quake was at a depth of 80 kilometres the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.

The quake happened around 9:46 a.m. Sunday. Its epicenter was about 41 miles east of Kainantu, in the Papua New Guinea highlands, according to the USGS. One ...

Other people in the region were injured by falling structures or debris, and some health centers, homes and rural roads were also damaged, according to Reuters. Its epicenter was about 41 miles east of Kainantu, in the Papua New Guinea highlands, according to the USGS. “It was quite intense.” Farther east, photos of a multistory structure at the University of Goroka in the town of the same name showed it damaged, fragile and appearing to teeter. The quake happened around 9:46 a.m. One person died in a landslide in the Rai Coast District in the southeastern province of Madang, and three others were buried by a landslide in the town of Wau, in the nearby province of Morobe,

At least 3 people are dead after a powerful earthquake hit a remote part of Papua New Guinea. Some buildings and roads were also damaged in the jolt.

It sits on the Pacific's "Ring of Fire," the arc of seismic faults around the Pacific Ocean where much of the world's earthquakes and volcanic activity occurs. "They are starting to clean up their houses and the streets," he said. According to the U.S. Masange said it could take some time to assess the full extent of the injuries and damage in the region. A magnitude 7.5 earthquake in 2018 in the nation's central region killed at least 125 people. Other people had been injured from falling structures or debris, and there was damage to some health centers, homes, rural roads and highways, Masange told The Associated Press.

The terrain and weather have made it challenging to reach those affected by the 7.6-magnitude earthquake.

It's challenging," said Nellie Pumai of Manolos Aviation, which had transported one person out and was trying to return. State-backed communications firm DataCo said it was experiencing "multiple service disruptions" to the operation of a domestic undersea communications cable as well as the PIPE Pacific Cable 1 that runs from Sydney to Guam. The nation's leader, James Marape, said the quake was "massive" and told people to be cautious, but said he expected the damage to be less than that from a 2018 quake and series of aftershocks, which killed an estimated 150 people.

The three people died in a landslide in the gold-mining town of Wau, said Morobe Provincial Disaster Director Charley Masange. Other people had been injured ...

That quake hit areas that are remote and undeveloped, and assessments about the scale of the damage and injuries were slow to filter out. It sits on the Pacific's "Ring of Fire," the arc of seismic faults around the Pacific Ocean where much of the world's earthquakes and volcanic activity occurs. Masange said it could take some time to assess the full extent of the injuries and damage in the region. "They are starting to clean up their houses and the streets," he said. According to the U.S. Other people had been injured from falling structures or debris, and there was damage to some health centers, homes, rural roads and highways, Masange told The Associated Press.