Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea’s New Ireland Region, GFZ says | World News

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A magnitude 6 earthquake struck the New Ireland Region in Papua New Guinea. (Representational/File Photo)

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck the New Ireland Region in Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.
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The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), GFZ said.

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