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Huge quake hits Papua New Guinea, extent of damage unclear

Debris lies strewn across a highway following a landslide near the town of Kainantu, following a 7.6-magnitude earthquake in northeastern Papua New Guinea, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. The quake hit at 9:46 a.m. local time, with the epicenter 67 kilometers (42 miles) east of Kainantu, a sparsely populated area. (Renagi Ravu via AP) A large crack is seen in a highway near the town of Kainantu, following a 7.6-magnitude earthquake in northeastern Papua New Guinea, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. The quake hit at 9:46 a.m. local time, with the epicenter 67 kilometers (42 miles) east of Kainantu, a sparsely populated area. (Renagi Ravu via AP) Debris lies strewn across a highway following a landslide near the town of Kainantu, following a 7.6-magnitude earthquake in northeastern Papua New Guinea, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. The quake hit at 9:46 a.m. local time, with the epicenter 67 kilometers (42 miles) east of Kainantu, a sparsely populated area. (Renagi Ravu via AP) Debris lies strewn across the floor in the kitchen of Renagi Ravu's house in Kainantu, following a strong earthquake in northeastern Papua New Guinea, Sunday Sept. 11, 2022. The U.S. Geological Survey has detected a 7.6-magnitude earthquake in northeastern Papua New Guinea. (Renagi Ravu via AP) A television lies on the floor in the lounge room of Renagi Ravu's house in the town of Kainantu, following a 7.6 magnitude earthquake in northeastern Papua New Guinea, Sunday Sept. 11, 2022. The quake hit at 9:46 a.m. local time, with the epicenter 67 kilometers (42 miles) east of Kainantu, a sparsely populated area. (Renagi Ravu via AP) Debris lies strewn across the floor in the kitchen of Renagi Ravu's house in Kainantu, following a 7.6 magnitude earthquake in northeastern Papua New Guinea, Sunday Sept. 11, 2022. The quake hit at 9:46 a.m. local time, with the epicenter 67 kilometers (42 miles) east of Kainantu, a sparsely populated area. (Renagi Ravu via AP) Debris lies strewn across the floor in the kitchen of Renagi Ravu's house in the town of Kainantu, following a strong earthquake in northeastern Papua New Guinea, Sunday Sept. 11, 2022. The U.S. Geological Survey has detected a 7.6-magnitude earthquake in northeastern Papua New Guinea. (Renagi Ravu via AP) Debris lies strewn across the floor in the kitchen of Renagi Ravu's house in Kainantu, following a strong earthquake in northeastern Papua New Guinea, Sunday Sept. 11, 2022. The U.S. Geological Survey has detected a 7.6-magnitude earthquake in northeastern Papua New Guinea. (Renagi Ravu via AP)
Huge quake hits Papua New Guinea, extent of damage unclear