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No tsunami was triggered by a magnitude-7.1 earthquake that occurred late Thursday in Papua New Guinea.
The earthquake was recorded at 10:06 p.m. Hawaii time in the New Britain Region of Papua New Guinea, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
Based on all available data, a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami was not generated, according to the center.
It was the second earthquake registered by the center on Thursday. A magnitude-6.8 earthquake was recorded at 12:45 a.m. Hawaii time in the New Britain Region of Papua New Guinea. The temblor also did not trigger a tsunami.