7.2-magnitude quake hits 174 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea: USGS-Xinhua

7.2-magnitude quake hits 174 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea: USGS

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2025-04-05 04:15:30

NEW YORK, April 4 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 jolted 174 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea, at 20:04:41 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 33.0 km, was initially determined to be at 6.18 degrees south latitude and 151.59 degrees east longitude.

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