Great Earthquakes In Diverse Places
Strong earthquake hits Papua New Guinea: USGS
(AFP)
PORT MORESBY — A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific
nation of Papua New Guinea on Saturday, seismologists said, but no
tsunami warning was issued.
The quake struck at 3:56 am (1756 GMT Friday) at a depth of 51
kilometres (32 miles) with an epicentre 165 kilometres west-southwest
of Arawa on Bougainville island, the US Geological Survey said.
Papua New Guinea, which is beset by 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.