Papua New Guinea was hit by a 6.8 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
The USGS said that the shallow quake's epicenter was located about 19 kilometers (11 miles) from the northern town of Aitape.
There was no tsunami alert issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
The Papua New Guinea quake comes less than a day after a major quake hit Iran. The USGS reported that a 7.8 magnitude quake hit Iran on Tuesday, April 16.
As of posting, no immediate report on damages was provided by authorities.
More updates will be provided on this site once they are made available.
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