Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 strikes New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea

The depth of the quake was estimated at 10 km (six miles), German Research Center for Geosciences said.

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck the New Britain Region in Papua New Guinea in the early hours of Thursday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

The depth of the quake was estimated at 10 km (six miles), GFZ added.