HONG KONG, Mar 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.5, jolted 104 km NW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea, at 05:36 GMT today, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.
The epicentre, with a depth of 582.6 km, was initially determined to be at 4.792 degrees south latitude, and 149.58 degrees east longitude.