5.9-magnitude quake hits 101 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea -- USGS-Xinhua

5.9-magnitude quake hits 101 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea -- USGS

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2024-05-02 08:11:15

HONG KONG, May 2 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 jolted 101 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea at 2345 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 31.3 km, was initially determined to be at 5.83 degrees south latitude and 151.01 degrees east longitude.