6.5-magnitude quake hits Papua New Guinea

A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit northern Papua New Guinea early Monday, but there was no threat of a tsunami, US seismologists said, Report informs, citing The Jakarta Post.

The epicenter of the quake, which hit at 06:56 local time, was roughly 110 kilometers (68 miles) east-southeast of Kimbe on the island of New Britain, at a depth of 64 kilometers, the US Geological Survey said. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said in a statement that there was "no tsunami threat."

There were no immediate local reports of damage. The region was rattled last month when at least five people were killed and an estimated 1,000 homes were destroyed following a magnitude 6.9 earthquake.