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5.0-magnitude quake hits 163 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea — USGS
HONG KONG, Aug. 27, 2020 (BSS-Xinhua) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 163 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea at 0500 GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.
The epicenter, with a depth of 93.1 km, was initially determined to be at 5.6749 degrees south latitude and 151.6064 degrees east longitude.
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