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Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea

23:46 pm on 26 March 2018

An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 has struck off Papua New Guinea, the US Geological Survey says.

Damage to buildings after previous recent quakes in Papua New Guinea. Photo: Twitter/ CARE

The quake struck about 10.51pm New Zealand time, 180km west of the town of Rabaul on New Britain Island, at a depth of 40km, the USGS said.

It is the latest in a series in the region over recent days.

There had been no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

There was no immediate tsunami warning.