5.2-magnitude quake hits 161 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea -- USGS-Xinhua

5.2-magnitude quake hits 161 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea -- USGS

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2024-01-13 18:39:30

BEIJING, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted 161 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at 09:08:16 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10.2 km, was initially determined to be at 4.51 degrees south latitude and 153.71 degrees east longitude.