An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 has occurred in the New Britain region of Papua New Guinea
Kyiv • UNN
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 occurred in the New Britain region of Papua New Guinea, located in the seismically active Pacific Ring of Fire. There is currently no threat of a tsunami.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 occurred on Monday in the New Britain region of Papua New Guinea. According to Reuters, this was reported by the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ), UNN reports.
Details
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 occurred in northern Papua New Guinea early Monday morning. According to GFZ, the tremor was located at a depth of 79 km.
The epicenter of the earthquake was located about 110 kilometers east-southeast of the town of Kimbe on the island of New Britain.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center stated that "there is no tsunami threat". There were no immediate local reports of damage.
Recall
Papua New Guinea is located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, an arc of seismic faults around the Pacific Ocean, where most of the world's earthquakes and volcanic activity occur.
Last month, the region was rocked by a 6.9-magnitude earthquake that killed at least five people and destroyed about 1,000 homes.
