Two strong earthquakes 7.2 and 6.8 magnitude strike off Papua New Guinea coast . Pacific Tsunami Warning Center: tsunami warning none, not issued (VIDEO YT)

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea, local time 04:35:31, the United States Geological Survey has confirmed. 

The quake was centered 110 km East Northeast of Taron, 164 km E of Namatanai, Papua New Guinea  and had a depth of 378.8 km (235.4 mi). There have been no immediate reports of damage or injury. A tsunami warning was not issued following the massive quake.

7-7-13
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Magnitude Mw 7.2 Region NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. Date time 2013-07-07 18:35:31.0 UTC Location 3.97 S ; 153.88 E Depth 383 km Distances 902 km NW of Honiara, Solomon Islands / pop: 56,298 / local time: 05:35:31.0 2013-07-08 184 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea / pop: 26,273 / local time: 04:35:31.0 2013-07-08 164 km E of Namatanai, Papua New Guinea / pop: 1,376 / local time: 04:35:31.0 2013-07-08

Source parameters reviewed by a seismologist

More information at:  USGS/NEIC Denver, USA  GeoForschungsZentrum (GEOFON) Potsdam, Germany

Tsunami information at:  Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre  Hawai, USA

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M6.8 .... local time: 06:30:09.....29 km NE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea ....Depth 80 km

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M7.2 ....LOCAL TIME 4: 35:31