Strong earthquake hits Papua New Guinea

Ananda TeresiaReuters
Camera IconThe epicentre of Friday's quake was in Papua province was at a depth of 10km. (EPA PHOTO) Credit: AAP

An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 has struck Papua New Guinea, Indonesia's geophysics agency says, but it has ruled out a potential tsunami.

The epicentre of Friday's quake was at a depth of 10km.

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