An earthquake occurred off the coast of Papua New Guinea. This was reported by TASS According to data from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center.
According to seismologists, the epicenter of the earthquake was 113 km northwest of the city of Rabaul, which has a population of about 8 thousand. The source of the tremors was at a depth of 10 kilometers. The magnitude of the earthquake was 5.9.
No official information was given about the destruction and casualties. Additionally, local authorities did not announce a tsunami threat.
Before reported A 5.5 magnitude earthquake occurred in Indonesia. The country is located in the same region as Papua New Guinea. The epicenter of the disaster was 65 kilometers northeast of Kupang city, where more than 430 thousand people live, and its source was at a depth of 30 kilometers.
There was no destruction, loss of life or tsunami in this incident.
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