PORT MORESBY, PAPUA NEW GUINEA -- A large earthquake has struck the middle of Papua New Guinea.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-7.5 quake hit about 89 kilometers (55 miles) southwest of Porgera early Monday in the Pacific island nation.
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Geological Survey geophysicist Paul Caruso says the quake, which had a depth of 35 kilometers (22 miles), occurred in a rural, jungle area near a mountain range.
It wasn't immediately clear if there was damage. The Geological Survey website had 19 reports of people feeling the quake, including some saying the shaking was violent.
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He says there is no tsunami danger.
A U.S. Geological Survey map shows the epicenter of a 7.5-magnitude earthquake that struck Papua New Guinea. (USGS)