Apr 5, 2025, 7:56 AM

Magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes off Papua New Guinea’s coast

Magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes off Papua New Guinea’s coast

TEHRAN, Apr. 05 (MNA) – A magnitude 7.2 earthquake has hit off the coast of the island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center reported.

The epicenter was 185 km northeast of the town of Kimbe, which has a population of 18,800, at a depth of 49 km.

There were no reports of casualties or damage.

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News ID 230167

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