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An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 struck near the northern coast of Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The quake was registered at a depth of 10 kilometers at 3:05 pm UTC. Its epicenter was recorded 81 kilometers east-northeast of the town of Angoram, the seat of Angoram District in Papua New Guinea's northwestern East Sepik Province.

There were no initial reports of casualties or material damage, and no tsunami warning was issued by the US Tsunami Warning Center.