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6.7-magnitude quake jolts Papua New Guinea
- Wed, Aug 31 2016 10:29:51 AM
Port Moresby, Aug 31 (IANS): An earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter Scale hit off Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
The quake occurred at 39 km east of Namatanai with a depth of 499 km, Xinhua news agency cited the USGS as showing.