A 6.9-magnitude earthquake occurred in the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) in a statement.
The earthquake occurred at a depth of 49 kilometers (30.45 miles), the EMSC said and the US alert center issued a possible signal.
confirmed by seismic data.⚠Preliminary info: M7.0 || 178 km SE of (Papua New Guinea) || 10 min ago (local time 06:04:39). Follow the thread for the updates👇
— EMSC (@LastQuake)