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2 Quakes hit Papua New Guinea

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Two big earthquakes of around magnitude 7 struck Papua New Guinea on Sunday but there were no immediate reports of damage, and neighbouring Indonesia lifted a tsunami warning. Indonesia's quake agency had issued the warning after it said the second quake, of magnitude 7.1, hit 537 km (334 miles) northeast of Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby at a depth of 26 km (16 miles).

 

This followed shortly after a deeper earthquake, measured by the US Geological Service at magnitude 7.2, 117 km (73 miles) east of Kandrian on New Britain island in Papua New Guinea. (Reuters)

 

 

 

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