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A 6.6 magnitude earthquake has struck off the north coast of Papua New Guinea overnight.
It had a depth of 53km, the United States Geological Survey says.
Notable quake, preliminary info: M 6.4 - 81 km ENE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea https://t.co/2oJDa8FGMt
— USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) May 20, 2025
It affected the Anoram and East Sepik regions, according to Earthquake Track.
The US National Tsunami Warning Centre said there was no tsunami threat for the US West Coast, British Columbia or Alaska, and it did not believe there was a risk to other countries either.
In the last month Papua New Guinea has experienced four quakes of 5 magnitude or greater including one that was 5.7. Last month a 6.9 quake struck off the coast of the New Britain region of PNG.
