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6.3-magnitude quake strikes Papua New Guinea

STORY HIGHLIGHTS
  • No immediate report of injuries, damages or deaths
  • Quake hits Sunday morning
  • Epicenter 300 km (185 miles) north of the capital, Port Moresby
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(CNN) -- A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea Sunday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

There were no immediate report of injuries, damages or deaths.

The quake struck at 9:15 a.m. Sunday (7:15 p.m. ET Saturday), according to USGS.

The quake's epicenter was 30 kilometers (20 miles) east of Lae, Papua New Guinea, and 300 km (185 miles) north of the capital, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

The quake had a depth of 66.2 kilometers (41.1 miles), USGS said.