Two dead in Papua New Guinea quake
A strong earthquake struck offshore just north of Papua New Guinea early today, reportedly killing at least two people and ripping seaside homes from their foundations.
The earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter Scale hit at 4.44am local time (7.44pm Irish time yesterday) north west of the coastal town of Wewak and 530 miles north west of the capital, Port Moresby, according to the Australian Geological Survey Organisation.
