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Magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes New Britain, Papua New Guinea – USGS

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Reuters
Published: Feb 25, 2023, 21:51 GMT+00:00

(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck New Britain region in Papua New Guinea on Sunday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.

Magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes New Britain, Papua New Guinea – USGS

(Reuters) – An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck New Britain region in Papua New Guinea on Sunday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The quake was at a depth of 65 km (40.39 miles), USGS added.

(Reporting by Jose Joseph in Bengaluru; Editing by Daniel Wallis)

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