(UPDATE) SYDNEY, Australia — A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck Saturday morning off the coast of Papua New Guinea's New Britain Island ... warning which was later downgraded by the US Pacific ...

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.

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.

An earthquake of 6.9 magnitude struck off Papua New Guinea early Saturday local time, the US Geological Survey said. The depth of the earthquake was recorded at 10 kilometers (6 miles), the USGS ...

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The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center later called off an alert issued immediately after the jolt that warned of waves of 1 to 3 meters along some parts of the Papua New Guinea coastline. A caution ...

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A tsunami warning has been issued for Papua New Guinea after a powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake shook the Pacific island ...