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Quakes rock two more nations

Sydney: Two powerful earthquakes struck about a half hour apart near the South Pacfic nations of Papua New Guinea and Tonga on Sunday, the U.S. Gological survey said. There were no reports of serious injuries or damage.

The first quake, with a magnitude of 6.2, struck about 189 km off the coast of New Britain, an island off Papua New Gunea's northeast coast. The second hit the coast of Tonga, about 4,000 km and several time zones away. The USGS recorded that quake with a magnitude of 6.7. — AP

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