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.

Papua New Guinea hit by 5.7 magnitude earthquake
The tremor was recorded at 03:19 GMT, 36 kilometers (over 22 miles) northwest of the town of Finschhafen. Source: Reuters
Reported By: ANI
Updated: Sat, Jan 23, 2021
10:58 am
Patna, ANI
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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.

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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. (ANI/Sputnik)

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