Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Hits Papua New Guinea's New Britain - EMSC

Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Hits Papua New Guinea's New Britain - EMSC

A powerful 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit Papua New Guinea's island of New Britain on Saturday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said

MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 30th March, 2019) A powerful 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit Papua New Guinea's island of New Britain on Saturday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said.

The quake was registered at 11:20 GMT. The epicenter of the earthquake was located 96 kilometers (60 miles) to the east of the town of Kimbe at a depth of 63 kilometers.

No casualties or damages have been reported.