Tsunami waves possible along some coasts of not only Papua New Guinea but also Indonesia, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu
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Quake downgraded to magnitude 7.9 from 8
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PTWC says tsunami threat has passed, cancels earlier alert
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PNG hospital evacuated - nurse (Updates with local residents, tsunami threat passing)
By Jonathan Barrett and Harry Pearl
SYDNEY, Dec 17 (Reuters) - People living along Papua New Guinea's coastline fled to higher ground on Saturday after a 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck east of the Pacific nation, triggering a tsunami warning for parts of its archipelago.
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