SYDNEY, Rajab 18, 1436, May 7, 2015, SPA -- A powerful earthquake has rattled the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea, and a local tsunami is possible, according to AP. The U.S. Geological Survey says the 7.2-magnitude quake struck Thursday about 150 kilometers (94 miles) southwest of the town of Panguna on Bougainville Island. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said hazardous tsunami waves were possible within 300 kilometers (186 miles) of the epicenter on the coasts of the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea. --SPA 11:30 LOCAL TIME 08:30 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w