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5.0-magnitude earthquake hits Papua New Guinea

September 30, 2025 / 9:40 AM
5.0-magnitude earthquake hits Papua New Guinea
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Sharjah24 - WAM: A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, US Geological Survey (USGS) reported.

The earthquake struck with its epicentre located 127 kilometres west of Kokopo at a depth of 68.2 kilometres. Papua New Guinea sits within the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” a region notorious for intense seismic and volcanic activity and home to nearly 90 percent of the world’s active volcanoes.


September 30, 2025 / 9:40 AM

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