5.1-magnitude quake hits 42 km SE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea: USGS-Xinhua

5.1-magnitude quake hits 42 km SE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea: USGS

Source: Xinhua| 2023-11-15 03:08:30|Editor: huaxia

NEW YORK, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 42 km SE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea, at 18:41:56 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 86.5 km, was initially determined to be at 4.44 degrees south latitude and 143.12 degrees east longitude.

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