Magnitude 6.3 Quake Strikes Near Papua New Guinea, No Tsunami Threat
(CBS SF) -- A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the South Pacific near Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The earthquake struck in the Solomon Sea, about 60 miles southwest of the town of Panguna about 8:19 a.m. Pacific Time, at a depth of 19 miles.
Both the National Tsunami Warning Center and Pacific Tsunami Warning Center announced that there is no tsunami threat resulting from this quake.
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