The quake struck at 20:06 GMT Sunday with an epicenter on land 131 kilometers (81 miles) southwest of the city of Kokopo, and at a depth of nearly 53 kilometers, the USGS said.
No tsunami warning was issued, and there were no initial reports of casualties or damage.
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