6.1-magnitude quake hits Papua New Guinea Region -- GFZ-Xinhua

6.1-magnitude quake hits Papua New Guinea Region -- GFZ

Source: Xinhua| 2026-09-20 17:26:15|Editor: huaxia

HONG KONG, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 jolted Papua New Guinea Region at 0917 GMT on Sunday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 114.2 km, was initially determined to be at 5.85 degrees south latitude and 146.02 degrees east longitude.

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