Earthquakes rock Papua New Guinea and Hawaii, leaving destruction in their wake.

Disaster relief workers are assessing the damage caused by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake in a remote region of Papua New Guinea. Some buildings and homes were destroyed near the quake's epicenter, and it is unclear if there were any deaths or serious injuries. The region's remoteness and patchy communications could delay the assessment of the extent of the damage. Papua New Guinea is located on the Pacific "Ring of Fire," where much of the world's earthquake and volcanic activity occurs.