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5.1-magnitude quake hits Papua New Guinea region: GFZ

Apr 26, 2025

New York [US], April 26: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted Papua New Guinea region at 22:15:37 GMT on Friday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.
The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 6.78 degrees south latitude and 147.26 degrees east longitude.
Source: Xinhua News Agency

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