No tsunami following Papua New Guinea temblor

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No tsunami was triggered by a magnitude-6.8 earthquake that struck Tuesday afternoon along the north coast of Papua New Guinea.

No tsunami was triggered by a magnitude-6.8 earthquake that struck Tuesday afternoon along the north coast of Papua New Guinea.

The earthquake hit at 12:55 p.m. near Aitape, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. Its depth was registered at about 8 miles.