BFF-19 5.0-magnitude quake hits 159 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea — USGS

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5.0-magnitude quake hits 159 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea — USGS

HONG KONG, Jan. 28, 2021 (BSS/Xinhua) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 159 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea, at 06:03:22 GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 6.373 degrees south latitude and 154.0443 degrees east longitude.

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