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Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes off Papua New Guinea

September 05, 2024 / 8:38 AM
Sharjah 24 – AFP: A magnitude 6.2 earthquake rattled Papua New Guinea on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey said, striking off the country's northern coast.
A USGS map showed the tremor centred in a patch of ocean some 300 kilometres (186 miles) east of the town of Vanimo, which is preparing to host Pope Francis over the weekend.
September 05, 2024 / 8:38 AM

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