6.2-Magnitude Quake Hits Off Papua New Guinea

SYDNEY, Feb 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.2, jolted off Papua New Guinea today (Sunday), the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The quake, which occurred at 0604 GMT, was centred at 122 km south of Kokopo, with a depth of 31.3 km, said the USGS.