5.1-magnitude quake hits 27 km ENE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea -- USGS-Xinhua

5.1-magnitude quake hits 27 km ENE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea -- USGS

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2024-03-24 07:49:45

BEIJING, March 24 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 27 km ENE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea at 2250 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 75.0 km, was initially determined to be at 4.10 degrees south latitude and 143.03 degrees east longitude.