A powerful earthquake has struck the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea, prompting a tsunami warning for nearby coasts.
The 7.2-magnitude quake struck about 150 kilometres south-west of the town of Panguna on Bougainville Island at a depth of 22 kilometres, the US Geological Survey reported.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said hazardous tsunami waves were possible within 300 kilometres of the epicenter on the coasts of the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.
This is the fourth strong quake to rock the island nation in a week. The archipelago sits on the “ring of fire”, the arc of seismic faults around the Pacific Ocean where earthquakes are common.
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