Great Earthquakes In Diverse Places
Strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Papua New Guinea
Press Trust Of India
Port Moresby, August 15, 2010
A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific nation of Papua
New Guinea on Sunday, seismologists said, but there was no immediate
tsunami warning or reports of damage.
The quake hit around three kilometres (two miles) off the west coast of
the the island of New Britain, at 1:09 am (1509 GMT
today) at a depth of 192 kilometres (119 miles), the US Geological
Survey (USGS) said.
Papua New Guinea, which is 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.