6.5-magnitude quake hits 109 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea: USGS-Xinhua

6.5-magnitude quake hits 109 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea: USGS

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2024-04-15 05:47:45

NEW YORK, April 14 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 jolted 109 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea, at 20:56:29 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 64.7 km, was initially determined to be at 5.85 degrees south latitude and 151.08 degrees east longitude. ■