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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-10-14/large-quake-hits-png/3571986A strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake has struck near a major town in Papua New Guinea, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.Tue, 18 Oct 2011 01:43:00 +0200abc-auenabc-au-b45815b07985f11cfae5ba170c51bc75-9.48177 147.18420111018014300http://www.ekantipur.com/2011/10/18/world/strong-earthquake-strikes-off-papua-new-guinea/342398/A strong earthquake has struck off the coast of the South Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea.Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:53:00 +0200ekantipurenekantipur-c05c406d0dd79b45901cd9c3d83c8eae-9.48177 147.18420111018105300http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Strong-earthquake-strikes-off-Papua-New-Guinea/articleshow/10399132.cmsA strong earthquake has struck off the coast of the South Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea. There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries and no tsunami alert has been issued.Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:31:00 +0200indiatimesenindiatimes-b89a499e40959dc840f731ff3c68b9ef-9.48177 147.18420111018093100http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/quake-hits-papua-new-guinea/story-e6frfku0-1226169934471?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20newscomaubreakingndm%20%28NEWS.com.au%20%7C%20Breaking%20News%29A 6.3-MAGNITUDE earthquake has rocked Papua New Guinea's remote New Britain region, but experts say it is unlikely to cause a tsunami.Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:13:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-4e495e4edb0e83ad66414b8c40846ef051.4879 -0.177998-9.48177 147.18420111018091300http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201110/3342758.htm?desktopLast Updated: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:16:00 +1100 Australian seismologists say a 6.3-magnitude earthquake has rocked Papua New Guinea's remote New Britain region. They say it was close to the coastline, but won't cause a tsunami. They say people living in that local area will have gotten a fairly strong....Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:09:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-b50d691c8e81f0fe09169310341f590851.4879 -0.17799820111018090900http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/latest-world-news/2011/10/18/earthquake-hits-papua-new-guinea-91466-29614158/A strong earthquake has struck off the coast of the South Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea.Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:09:00 +0200icWalesenicWales-179507cce700df28629e465c016a368b-9.48177 147.18420111018090900http://www.radioaustralianews.net.au/stories/201110/3342758.htm?desktopLast Updated: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:16:00 +1100 Australian seismologists say a 6.3-magnitude earthquake has rocked Papua New Guinea's remote New Britain region. They say it was close to the coastline, but won't cause a tsunami. They say people living in that local area will have gotten a fairly strong....Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:45:00 +0200radioaustralianewsenradioaustralianews-b50d691c8e81f0fe09169310341f590851.4879 -0.17799820111018084500http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1160123/1/.htmlSYDNEY: A 6.3-magnitude earthquake rocked Papua New Guinea's remote New Britain region on Tuesday, but was unlikely to cause a tsunami, Australian seismologists said.Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:41:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-7f060858be4d835a425d9fb12d89506351.4879 -0.177998-9.48177 147.18420111018084100http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/strong-earthquake-strikes-off-papua-guinea-14758430Strong earthquake strikes in South Pacific off Papua New Guinea, no tsunami warning issuedTue, 18 Oct 2011 08:26:00 +0200ABCnewsenABCnews-17fc2894bd5bbd9cc019c1d49d7df97a-9.48177 147.18420111018082600http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111018/ap_on_re_as/as_papua_new_guinea_earthquakeAP - A strong earthquake has struck off the coast of the South Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea. There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries and no tsunami alert has been issued.Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:08:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-15aac2e43264cfd5a7c9e57f2616db3f-9.48177 147.18420111018080800http://www.todayszaman.com/newsDetail_getNewsById.action?load=detay&newsId=259936&link=259936Around 28 people are feared dead after a passenger aircraft crashed on Thursday in the South Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea (PNG), with only four survivors reportedly pulled from the wreckage, local aviation and embassy officials said.Sat, 15 Oct 2011 01:14:00 +0200todayszamanentodayszaman-2189a4661b9e8b2d9113ec77e3680408-9.48177 147.18420111015011400http://dalje.com/en-world/powerful-quake-rattles-papua-new-guinea/388360PORT MORSEBY, Papua New Guinea, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- A powerful 6.7-magnitude earthquake shook Papua New Guinea Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued. The quake, at a depth of 28.2 miles, struck about 1:35 p.m. local...Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:01:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-297073eeaba691c2a970138d1844b627-9.48177 147.18420111014140100http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/10/14/Powerful-quake-rattles-Papua-New-Guinea/UPI-30531318584747/PORT MORSEBY, Papua New Guinea, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- A powerful 6.7-magnitude earthquake shook Papua New Guinea Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:43:00 +0200upienupi-a6c28c0d70b28bb939b2b14c0436c0e8-9.48177 147.18420111014124300http://www.gmanews.tv/story/235245/world/quake-rocks-indonesias-bali-tourists-run-from-hotels(Updated 12:57 p.m.) DENPASAR, Indonesia - Indonesia's resort island of Bali was struck by a 6.2 magnitude earthquake on Thursday, shaking buildings and sending tourists running out of hotels. There were no immediate reports of any casualties.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:59:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-11e1f9e419f23bc896c971f36931a3af-8.35472519635992 115.11838584565320111014115900http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/200046923/cs/1/A powerful earthquake struck the Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea Friday, just hours after rescue officials confirmed they’d found the wreckage of a crashed plane.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:43:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-67a3c0f7549a616082382a2a6efef67f-9.48177 147.18420111014104300http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Papua-New-Guinea-jolted-by-67-quake/articleshow/10350515.cmsThe Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea was jolted by a 6.7-magnitude earthquake today, but no tsunami warning was issued.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:03:00 +0200indiatimesenindiatimes-78a5428d8c5af1165cbbdb92542094f5-9.48177 147.18420111014090300http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2011-10/14/content_13900708.htmA 6.7-magnitude earthquake hit just off Papua New Guinea on Friday, the US Geological Survey said.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 08:42:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-4e2a89009120183cfe0e0ffb7475167c-9.48177 147.18420111014084200http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-10/14/c_131191360.htmSYDNEY, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- A 6.7-magnitude earthquake hit just off Papua New Guinea on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The undersea quake occurred at a depth of 57 kilometers, 103 kilometers east of the mountain city of Lae and 315 kilometers north of the capital Port Moresby, at 13:35 local time on Friday.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 08:10:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-124bac535932716a5c8e818a3d04b6f2-6.72367 146.99090620111014081000http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201110/3340039.htm?desktopLast Updated: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:57:00 +1100 A strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake has struck near a major town in Papua New Guinea, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. A subsequent reading put the quake at 6.7 and said it occurred 103 kilometres east of Lae, the country's second largest town, on the PNG east coast.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 08:07:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-4853df0f8f5738985fcca835259c7e8b-6.72367 146.99090620111014080700http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10759103&ref=rssA magnitude 6.7 earthquake has struck near the small Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea.The earthquake was centred about 323 km north east of Port Moresby, at a depth of 45 kilometres.A tsunami warning for the region has not been...Fri, 14 Oct 2011 08:06:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-6f095383b11493f04c066c9d4d9b3b8a-9.48177 147.18420111014080600http://www.ekantipur.com/2011/10/14/world/strong-earthquake-strikes-off-papua-new-guinea/342173/A strong earthquake has struck off the coast of the Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:57:00 +0200ekantipurenekantipur-12e3e223339376a73f000dc13446f273-9.48177 147.18420111014075700http://www.news.com.au/world/large-quake-strikes-off-png/story-e6frfkyi-1226166881044LARGE 6.7 magnitude earthquake has struck just off PNG coast, just one day after a Bali quake left 50 injured.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:43:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-98e915ffceb23fb0c74f4687ac7cb127-8.35472519635992 115.11838584565320111014074300http://www.smh.com.au/world/no-damage-as-quake-strikes-off-png-20111014-1lost.htmlPapua New Guinea has been jolted by a 6.7-magnitude earthquake, but no tsunami warning was issued.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:31:00 +0200smhensmh-ca85d4298c1841f7e65d3a1868c86fd9-9.48177 147.18420111014073100http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-10/14/c_131191279.htmBEIJING, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale jolted the eastern region of Papua New Guinea at 11:35 a.m. Beijing Time Friday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. The epicenter was monitored at 6.6 degrees south latitude and 148.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:23:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-7fdd1d7dd78c5b7fe1f31d026f906c6d-9.48177 147.18435.2086 110.72720111014072300http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/strong-earthquake-strikes-off-papua-guinea-14734477A strong earthquake has struck off the coast of the Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea. There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries and no tsunami alert has been issued. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-6.7 quake struck Friday about 62 miles (100 kilometers) east of Lae, on the country's northern coast.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:22:00 +0200ABCnewsenABCnews-bb44e8419ee5f24f807bfb0cb735d8d0-6.72367 146.99090620111014072200http://www.radioaustralianews.net.au/stories/201110/3340039.htm?desktopLast Updated: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:57:00 +1100 A strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake has struck near a major town in Papua New Guinea, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. A subsequent reading put the quake at 6.7 and said it occurred 103 kilometres east of Lae, the country's second largest town, on the PNG east coast.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:11:00 +0200radioaustralianewsenradioaustralianews-4853df0f8f5738985fcca835259c7e8b-6.72367 146.99090620111014071100http://www.thedailystar.net/latest/updates.php?pid=80A strong earthquake has struck off the coast of the Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea. There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries and no tsunami alert has been issued.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:11:00 +0200thedailystarBDenthedailystarBD-d5f1cdf1ded7f586501cd772bede204f-9.48177 147.18420111014071100http://english.aljazeera.net//news/asia-pacific/2011/10/2011101443354759713.htmlA 6.7 magnitude quake rattles Papua New Guinea's second town, but no tsunami warning has been issued.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:03:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-839c736b3b7e2bfc4d8066bd58e0b27d9.55038 -13.671620111014070300http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/10/13/ap/asia/main20120288.shtml(AP) SYDNEY —#8212 A strong earthquake has struck off the coast of the Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea. There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries and no tsunami alert has been issued. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-6.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:00:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-d741870edd8d5438bee249c070a108a7-9.48177 147.18420111014070000http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/114774/SYDNEY (AP) A strong earthquake has struck off the coast of the Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea. There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries and no tsunami alert has been issued.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 06:55:00 +0200kyivpostenkyivpost-8ebe6f058abaced9049e2c5a916cd2d5-9.48177 147.18420111014065500http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/papua-new-guinea-jolted-by-67-quake-20111014-1lopd.htmlPapua New Guinea has been jolted by a 6.7-magnitude undersea earthquake, but no tsunami warning has been issued.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 06:46:00 +0200smhensmh-11b32a3097a8cf56aa727ba702382788-9.48177 147.18420111014064600http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111014/ap_on_re_as/as_papua_new_guinea_earthquakeAP - A strong earthquake has struck off the coast of the Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea. There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries and no tsunami alert has been issued.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 06:44:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-d18ee99535093f2417e677495c4388e3-9.48177 147.18420111014064400http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-10-14-AS-Papua-New-Guinea-Earthquake/id-1939c53131414a8ea973edb2417614f8SYDNEY (AP) — A strong earthquake has struck off the coast of the Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea. There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries and no tsunami alert has been issued. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-6.7 quake struck Friday about 62 miles (100 kilometers) east of Lae, on the country's northern coast.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 06:41:00 +0200APenAP-8d945bd869e92c7f8ab015142b33e1f5-6.72367 146.99090620111014064100http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201110/3339943.htm?desktopLast Updated: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:17:00 +1100 A US geological survey reveals a magnitude 6.8 earthquake has hit Papua New Guinea, recorded 103 kilometres north of the country's capital, Port Moresby. The undersea earthquake shook the mountain city of Lae on Friday at a depth of 45 kilometres. No tsunami warning has been issued.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 06:37:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-588329a8e1126b5d73268df32c62e8a6-6.72367 146.99090620111014063700http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201110/3339978.htm?desktopLast Updated: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:11:00 +1100 A magnitude 6.8 earthquake has struck Papua New Guinea, according to the US Geological Survey. The earthquake was recorded at about 100 kilometres east of Lae in Morobe Province. No tsunami warning has been issued. More to come.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 06:37:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-cb267b028712ba6f6328e866f570f861-6.72367 146.99090620111014063700http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-10-14/large-quake-hits-png/3571986A strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake has struck near a major town in Papua New Guinea, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 06:36:00 +0200abc-auenabc-au-90d8673d6d6d08567073bdd281c8847a-9.48177 147.18420111014063600http://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/14/world/asia/papua-new-guinea-earthquake/index.html?eref=rss_latestA magnitude 6.7 earthquake rattled Papua New Guinea early Friday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 06:22:00 +0200cnnencnn-09d6eb46bfa3cb68666363cbee05fb2c-9.48177 147.18420111014062200http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44899248/ns/world_news-asia_pacific/A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck on Friday near a major town in the Pacific state of Papua New Guinea, the United States Geological Survey said.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 06:19:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-e413695523952d8b86312e024770ea39-9.48177 147.18420111014061900http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/magnitude-earthquake-hits-off-papua-new-guinea/story-e6frfku0-1226166829803A 6.7-magnitude earthquake hit just off Papua New Guinea today, the US Geological Survey said.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 06:12:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-431b410a9cdde3ebcd28ff7ed640eaee-9.48177 147.18420111014061200