5.1-magnitude quake hits 119 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea -- USGS-Xinhua

5.1-magnitude quake hits 119 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea -- USGS

Source: Xinhua| 2026-10-14 01:07:45|Editor: huaxia

BEIJING, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 119 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at 1628 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 28.4 km, was initially determined to be at 5.42 degrees south latitude and 152.11 degrees east longitude. ■

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