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Tsunami Warning Issued After 7.5-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Papua New Guinea

Apr 19, 2014, 19:27 IST

A tsunami warning is in effect for Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake occurred near Arawa, Bougainville, on Saturday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said. It was initially estimated as a 7.8-magnitude quake.

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