The USGS says a magnitude 7.6 earthquake occurred in Papua New Guinea at 23:46 UTC on Saturday.
NOAA says there is a possibility of tsunami on the coasts of Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
People there are advised to move to higher ground.
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