8.0-magnitude earthquake has struck Papua New Guinea, the US Geological Survey has reported

Updated January 22 2017 - 4:50pm, first published 4:21pm
8.0-magnitude earthquake in Papua New Guinea
8.0-magnitude earthquake in Papua New Guinea

An 8.0 magnitude earthquake has struck 47 kilometres west of Arawa on Bougainville island, Papua New Guinea, the United States Geological Survey reported on Sunday.

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