Papua New Guinea was shaken by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake on Monday but no destructive tsunami was expected, officials said. The quake struck the South Pacific nation near New Britain island at a depth of 28 kilometers (17 miles), U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of damage. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center Deputy Director Stuart Weinstein said he did not anticipate a destructive tsunami. Papua New Guinea sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire," where earthquakes and volcanoes are common.

Source: ABC News March 06, 2017 00:00 UTC