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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake jolts Papua New Guinea

Sunday, 31 March 2019


A magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit Papua New Guinea's New Britain island, 186 km east of Kandrian, on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries from the quake which, USGS said struck at 1120 GMT, the Center added. Earlier reports measured the magnitude at 6.4, according to Reuters.