5.4-magnitude quake hits 130 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea -- USGS-Xinhua

5.4-magnitude quake hits 130 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea -- USGS

Source: Xinhua| 2023-10-05 10:09:30|Editor: huaxia

BEIJING, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 jolted 130 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at 0142 GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 117.8 km, was initially determined to be at 4.45 degrees south latitude and 153.44 degrees east longitude.

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