Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes Wewak, Papua New Guinea -USGS

An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck Wewak, Papua New Guinea, on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The quake was at a depth of 44 km (27.34 miles), USGS said. Australia's Bureau of Meteorology said there was no tsunami threat to Australia from the quake.