Earthquake strikes off coast of Papua New Guinea
09/09/2005 - 10:34:44A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off the northeast coast of the Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea today, the US Geological Survey said.
There was no immediate reports of damage, and officials said there was no danger of a tsunami.
The epicentre was 60 miles underground in the New Ireland region 540 miles northeast of the capital, Port Moresby, the survey reported. It occurred at 8.26am.
