As reported at
The West Australian, the quake was centered 103km east
Lae which is the second largest city in the island nation with a population in excess of 72,000 as of 2000.
The temblor was reported by the
USGS as being 6.7 on the
Richter scale and 28.2 - 32.9 miles deep.
The earthquake happened at
8:35 Vancouver, Los Angeles time on Thursday evening.
A spokeswoman for the
Morobe Provincial Government, Jacobeth David stated there ahd been no damage and the quake had hardly been noticed.
