(CNN) -- A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck a remote area of Papua New Guinea early Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
The quake hit near the province of West New Britain at 1:09 a.m. Monday, some 435 kilometers (270 miles) northeast of Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea, the USGS said.
The quake's center was 192 kilometers (119 miles) deep. CNN
