Tsunami warning as massive 7.7 earthquake strikes coast off Papua New Guinea

  • A 7.7 magnitude earthquake has hit 45km off of the coast of Papua New Guinea
  • A tsunami warning is in place for Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands
  • No warning in place for Hawaii and Australia, according to available information 

By Claudia Poposki For Daily Mail Australia

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A tsunami warning has been issued after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the Papua New Guinea coast. 

The warning covers the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea. 

The earthquake took place at 11pm on May 14 local time and hit 45km from the Kokopo island. 

A tsunami warning has been issued after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the Papua New Guinea coast

A tsunami warning has been issued after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the Papua New Guinea coast

Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre (PTWC) said: 'Hazardous tsunami waves from this earthquake are possible within 1,000km of the epicentre along the coasts of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands.' 

However the PTWC added that based on available data there is no tsunami threat to Hawaii.

The Bureau of Meterology's Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre said there is no warning in place for Australia. 

The earthquake had a depth of ten kilometres, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

On May 7, Papua New Guinea was hit by a 7.2-magnitude earthquake which was so powerful it was felt in Australia. 

The Bureau of Meteorology said parts of Far North Queensland, about 600 kilometres away. 

The earthquake took place at 11pm on May 14 local time and hit 45km from the Kokopo island

The earthquake took place at 11pm on May 14 local time and hit 45km from the Kokopo island

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