Earthquake Strikes Papua New Guinea’s Eastern Coast

SYDNEY: A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck off the eastern coast of Papua New Guinea on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake’s epicenter was located 123.2 kilometers (76.5 miles) from Kokopo, a town in the country’s East New Britain province. The quake hit at a depth of 51 kilometers …

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