Strong earthquake jolts Papua New Guinea coast

By Xinhua,

Sydney : A strong earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale jolted the Papua New Guinea’s coast Saturday, according to the US Geological Survey, Xinhua reported.


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The earthquake occurred at 1400 GMT. The epicentre was located about 100 km north of the New Ireland Region and at a depth of 423 km, the USGS said.

There was no immediate tsunami warning.

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