Magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes New Guinea, Papua New Guinea region: EMSC

An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck New Guinea, Papua New Guinea region early on Monday (April 3), according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).

The quake was at a depth of 80 km (49.71 miles), it added.

The US Tsunami Warning System said there was no tsunami warning after the quake.

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