Pacific quakes lead to Tsunami warning
The U.S. Geological Survey has reported, two earthquakes having magnitudes of 6.9 and 6.8, respectively, hit the coast of Papau New Guinea in the southwestern Pacific ocean Sunday.
The first quake occurred at a depth of 57 kilometers (35 miles), USGS said. The epicenter was about 114 kilometers (71 miles) from the city of Kandrian, Papau New Guinea.
While the second quake struck very close to the first one, or 107 kilometers (67 miles) from Kandrian, the USGS, said.
Following these powerful quakes is the issuance of a tsunami warning for Indonesia as a result of the quakes, the Indonesian Meteorological and Geophysics Agency reported.
There were no reports of damage or injuries.
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