Papua New Guinea hit by 5.7 magnitude earthquake
By ANI | Published: January 23, 2021 10:19 AM2021-01-23T10:19:50+5:302021-01-23T10:30:12+5:30
A 5.7 magnitude earthquake was registered on Saturday in the eastern part of Papua New Guinea, the US Geological Survey said.
Papua New Guinea hit by 5.7 magnitude earthquake
A 5.7 magnitude earthquake was registered on Saturday in the eastern part of Papua New Guinea, the US Geological Survey said.
The tremor was recorded at 03:19 GMT, 36 kilometers (over 22 miles) northwest of the town of Finschhafen. The epicenter of the earthquake was located at a depth of 29.3 kilometers.
There are no reports about any damage or victims caused by the earthquake.
Papua New Guinea is located in a seismically active zone known as the Ring of Fire and regularly suffers from powerful earthquakes. (/Sputnik)
( With inputs from ANI )
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