A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck Saturday morning off the coast of Papua New Guinea's New Britain Island, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.

A strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck near Papua New Guinea on Saturday morning local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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