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RNZ News
20-05-2025
- Climate
- RNZ News
6.6 quake hits northern coast of Papua New Guinea
Photo: Screenshot / Earthquake Track A 6.6 magnitude earthquake has struck off the north coast of Papua New Guinea overnight. It had a depth of 53km, the United States Geological Survey says. Notable quake, preliminary info: M 6.4 - 81 km ENE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea It affected the Anoram and East Sepik regions, according to Earthquake Track . The US National Tsunami Warning Centre said there was no tsunami threat for the US West Coast, British Columbia or Alaska , and it did not believe there was a risk to other countries either. In the last month Papua New Guinea has experienced four quakes of 5 magnitude or greater including one that was 5.7. Last month a 6.9 quake struck off the coast of the New Britain region of PNG.
Reuters
20-05-2025
- Climate
- Reuters
Earthquake of magnitude 6.6 strikes northeast of Angoram, Papua New Guinea, USGS says
May 21 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck northeast of Angoram, Papua New Guinea, early on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was at a depth of 53 km (32.93 miles), USGS said.
