Quake Hits Papua New Guinea Coast

Updated: Sunday, 15 May 2011, 12:48 PM MST
Published : Sunday, 15 May 2011, 12:48 PM MST

(NewsCore) - BOUGAINVILLE REGION, Papua New Guinea -- A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea at 4:37am Monday local time, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The epicenter of the quake was located about 76 miles (122 kilometers) west of Bougainville Island at a depth of around five miles (8.1 kilometers), USGS reported.

There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

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