Port Moresby: A strong earthquake measuring 6.7 magnitude on the Richter Scale struck Papua New Guinea’s eastern region on Saturday. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake had a depth of 53 kilometres. The epicentre of the earthquake was 56.6 kilometres southeast of the town of Madang.
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Papua New Guinea is located on the Pacific’s Ring of Fire. The Pacific’s Ring of Fire is one of the most seismic active areas in the world. More than 90% of earthquakes that occur in the globe strikes here. It experiences more than 100 earthquakes of magnitude 5 or greater each year. The country has 77 volcanos and 20 of which are active and have the potential to erupt.
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