5.1-magnitude quake hits 64 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea: USGS-Xinhua

5.1-magnitude quake hits 64 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea: USGS

Source: Xinhua| 2024-02-14 03:37:45|Editor:

NEW YORK, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 64 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at 19:13:14 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 61.6 km, was initially determined to be at 4.78 degrees south latitude and 152.66 degrees east longitude.

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