Baghdad, The US Geological Survey reported that an earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale had been recorded in Papua New Guinea.
It said the quake was detected at 21:24 on Saturday, UTC.
The epicenter is located 58 km southeast of Kandrian city. Its source is located at a depth of 65 km.
The US Weather Service Alert System did not report a tsunami risk after the earthquake in Papua New Guinea.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency