Earthquake Hits Near Papua New Guinea

[Pastor Dale Morgan]

*Great Earthquakes in Diverse Places

Earthquake Hits Near Papua New Guinea*

Friday September 1, 2006 2:46 PM

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - A powerful earthquake struck Friday under the
Pacific Ocean near Papua New Guinea, but there were no reports of damage
on land and there was no major tsunami threat, authorities said.

The magnitude 6.7 quake struck 38 miles south of the island province of
Bougainville and 33 miles beneath the seabed at 6:19 a.m. EDT, the U.S.
Geological Survey said.

The quake did not pose a major tsunami threat, the Pacific Tsunami
Warning Center said.