Magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes New Guinea, Papua New Guinea region - EMSC

An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck New Guinea, Papua New Guinea region early on Monday, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).

The quake was at a depth of 80 km, it added.

The U.S. Tsunami Warning System said there was no tsunami warning after the quake. (Reporting by Maria Ponnezhath in Bengaluru)