Multiple smaller quakes have hit afterwards near the same area of sea. A strong magnitude-6.9 earthquake has struck off Papua New Guinea's coast ... island at 6:04am local time (7:04am AEDT ...

The Red Cross estimates the number of injured or dead could be between 100 and 500 The disaster hit an isolated part of Enga province at around 3:00am local ... in Papua New Guinea's highlands ...

A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck Saturday morning off the coast of Papua New Guinea's New Britain Island ... The earthquake struck at 6:04 am local time (2004 GMT) and was centred about ...

Earthquake today: According to the US Geological Survey, an earthquake of 6.9 magnitude shook Papua New Guinea on Saturday morning (local time), leading a Tsunami warning, which was later cancelled.