5.0 magnitude earthquake hits Papua New Guinea's Kimbe
By ANI | Published: April 18, 2023 02:39 AM2023-04-18T02:39:15+5:302023-04-18T02:40:04+5:30
Kimbe [Papua New Guinea], April 18 : An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 on the Richter scale struck 118 km ...
5.0 magnitude earthquake hits Papua New Guinea's Kimbe
Kimbe [Papua New Guinea], April 18 : An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 on the Richter scale struck 118 km Southeast of Kimbe in Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.
Kimbe is the capital of the province of West New Britain in Papua New Guinea
The earthquake occurred at 00:42:26 (UTC+05:30) and hit Kimbe at a depth of 10 km, the USGS informed.
The earthquake's epicentre was 6.288°S and 150.910°E, respectively.
No casualties have yet been reported. Further details are awaited.
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