Magnitude 6.7 quake hits Papua New Guinea

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 hit Papua New Guinea, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
The quake was recorded 130km (80 miles) east-northeast of Lake Murray at 1413 GMT (12:13 am Wednesday morning, local time) at a depth of about 33 km, according to the USGS website. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said no tsunami was expected.