The day before a strong 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck the island of Molucca of neighbouring Indonesia, resulting in the death of two people, APA reports citing Sputnik.
The US Geological Survey reported Monday that a 6.4 earthquake has hit Papua New Guinea ar around 08:21 UTC.
The quake struck 26 km (14 miles) north of Kandrian, in New Britain, at a depth of 33 km.
There's no official information on possible damages or injuries.