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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A tsunami warning was cancelled for Papua New Guinea after a strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was shallow ...

A tsunami warning was canceled for Papua New Guinea after a strong magnitude 69 earthquake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was centered offshore, 194 km (120 miles) east of the ...

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When aftershock data is available, the corresponding maps and charts include earthquakes within 100 miles and seven days of the initial quake. All times above are Papua New Guinea time.

The earthquake was centered 194 km southeast of Kimbe. A strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck near Papua New Guinea on Saturday morning local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

No warning was issued for New Zealand. Marolyn Simbiken, a receptionist at Kimbe's Liamo Reef Resort, said so far she had not seen any damage. 'We did feel the earthquake here,' she told AFP.