Tsunami alert after 6.5 earthquake near Papua New Guinea

8:26 PM Sun 15 May 2011 GMT

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Tsumami Warning - A strong Richter scale 6.5-magnitude earthquake has struck beneath the sea off Papua New Guinea US seismologists at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center have advised, prompting a local tsunami alert. There have been no immediate reports of casualties or damage from the earthquake, which hit at 4:37am (local time) at a depth of 27 miles (43 kilometres). The epicentre was about 76 miles (122 km) west of Arawa, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. It occurred at a depth of 27 miles (43 km) USGS said. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre statement says 'Earthquakes of this size sometimes generate ...

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