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The magnitude 7.0 earthquake triggered the tsunami threat along the coast of Papua New Guinea. (US Geological Survey)
- A strong aftershock followed the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that hit the southeastern coast of Papua New Guinea.
- A tsunami threat has been triggered along the coast of the island.
- No cases of damage or injury have been reported.
A strong aftershock shook Papua New Guinea soon after the first 7.0 magnitude earthquake occurred early Thursday morning, which triggered a tsunami threat along the island's coastline.
A magnitude 6.2 replica was recorded more than one hour after the original earthquake hit, according to the US Geological Survey. The center of the aftershock was about 60 miles southwest of Kokopo and struck at a depth of 77 miles.
Tsunami waves are expected to be about a foot above tidal level along the coastlines of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands.
A tsunami threat existed in some parts of the Pacific, but it was determined that there was no threat to Hawaiiaccording to the National Meteorological Service's Honolulu office in Hawaii.
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The original center of the earthquake was recorded about 77 miles east of Kimbe, a town in New Britain, Papua New Guinea, which has a little over 27,000 inhabitants. The quake hit with a depth of about 24 miles, according to the United States Geological Survey.
No damage or injury was reported following the earthquake.
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