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Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes off PNG

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Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes off PNG

The quake struck 6 miles (9 km), northwest of the town of Rabaul, on the northeast tip of New Britain island, it said.

Published: Mon 16 Mar 2015, 10:47 AM

Updated: Thu 25 Jun 2015, 9:09 PM

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  • (Reuters)

Singapore - A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the Papua New Guinea island of New Britain on Monday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The quake struck 6 miles (9 km), northwest of the town of Rabaul, on the northeast tip of New Britain island, it said. There were no immediate reports of any damage or casualties.

 

 



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