The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre says there was no tsunami alert issued after a strong earthquake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea on Monday.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-6.5 quake struck about 120 km west of Arawa, the capital of Bougainville province, at a depth of about 40 km. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre says there was no threat of a destructive, widespread tsunami and that sea-level gauges in the region showed no unusual wave activity.
Bill Yomba, an official with Papua New Guinea’s National Disaster Centre, says there were no reports of any tsunamis striking the coast or of any injuries or damage.
