Papua New Guinea tsunami warning with horror 3m tall waves after huge 6.9-scale earthquake

A tsunami warning has been issued for Papua New Guinea after a strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake, according to the US Geological Survey.

The quake struck the Pacific island nation at a depth of six miles. It was centred 194 km (120 miles) east of the town of Kimbe, on the island of New Britain.

The USGS issued a tsunami warning for waves of one to three metres along the Papua New Guinea coastline after the temblor on Saturday morning local time. A caution about smaller waves of 0.3 m was issued for nearby Solomon Islands. There were no immediate reports of damage.

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An update from the Bureau of Meteorology in Melbourne said there was "no tsunami threat to ". It comes as is still searching for survivors in the rubble left by a massive earthquake last week. The magnitude 7.7 quake toppled thousands of buildings, collapsed bridges and buckled roads. The death toll rose to 3,085 on Thursday, with more than 4,700 people injured and over 300 missing.

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