UPI - Strong earthquake hits off Aleutians
UPI reports: "An undersea earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale rattled the Aleutian Islands in southwest Alaska early Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said."

AFP - Major 7.0-magnitude earthquake hits Papua New Guinea
AFP reports: "A major 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck a remote mountainous region of the Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea on Thursday, seismologists said, causing panic but no initial damage or injuries."