Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea; no tsunami threat to PH

There was no tsunami threat to the country after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 struck Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said.

The quake, which occurred at 7:05 p.m., hit at a depth of 106 km.

The US Tsunami Warning System also did not issue a tsunami warning. — VBL/Reuters, GMA Integrated News