Papua New Guinea jolted by 6.2-magnitude earthquake
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Pastor Dale Morgan
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Papua New Guinea jolted by 6.2-magnitude earthquake
* From correspondents in Port Moresby
* From: AFP
* September 13, 2011 10:02AM
PAPUA New Guinea has been jolted by a 6.2-magnitude earthquake, but no tsunami warning has been issued.
The US Geological Survey said the quake occurred today at a depth of 34km, 44km east of the coastal town of Wewak and 732km north of the capital Port Moresby.
Papua New Guinea, mired in poverty despite rich mineral deposits, sits on the so-called "Pacific Ring of Fire", a hotspot for seismic activity due to friction between tectonic plates.
A giant tsunami in 1997, caused by an undersea earthquake or a landslide, killed more than 3500 people near Aitape, on the country's north-west coast.
Papua New Guinea jolted by 6.2-magnitude earthquake
* From correspondents in Port Moresby
* From: AFP
* September 13, 2011 10:02AM
PAPUA New Guinea has been jolted by a 6.2-magnitude earthquake, but no tsunami warning has been issued.
The US Geological Survey said the quake occurred today at a depth of 34km, 44km east of the coastal town of Wewak and 732km north of the capital Port Moresby.
Papua New Guinea, mired in poverty despite rich mineral deposits, sits on the so-called "Pacific Ring of Fire", a hotspot for seismic activity due to friction between tectonic plates.
A giant tsunami in 1997, caused by an undersea earthquake or a landslide, killed more than 3500 people near Aitape, on the country's north-west coast.
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