Earthquake of magnitude 7.9 on richter scale hits Papua New Guinea, later revised to 7.3

A powerful earthquake of 7.9-magnitude hit off the coast of Papua New Guinea late Sunday night. According to reports, a quake of magnitude 7.9 hit off the coast of Papua New Guinea. So far, there have been no reports of any casualty or damage due to the absence of a possible tsunami. The BMKG revised the earthquake magnitude to 7.3 with the epicenter being determined to be on land.