A SMALL archipelago in the Pacific Ocean could soon become the world’s newest country – and a major geopolitical flashpoint.

The USGS issued a tsunami warning along the Papua New Guinea coastline after the temblor on Saturday morning local time.

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A tsunami warning has been issued for Papua New Guinea after a strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific island nation, according to the U.S. Tsunami Warning Center. The earthquake was ...

The U.S. Geological Survey says a tsunami warning has been canceled for Papua New Guinea after a strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake.

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Just over 500,000 people live on the island of New Britain. Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology said there was no tsunami threat to the country, which is Papua New Guinea’s closest neighbor.