Magnitude-5.1Earthquake Hits Off Coast of Papua New Guinea

Magnitude-5.1Earthquake Hits Off Coast of Papua New Guinea
The quake struck Thursday at 1 p.m. USGS
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A moderate, magnitude-5.1 earthquake struck near Papua New Guinea—just hours after a magnitude quake hit close by in Indonesia.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake struck at around 1:47 p.m. ET on Thursday about 137 miles from Bougainville Island.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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