5.2-magnitude quake hits 187 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea -- USGS

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HONG KONG, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted 187 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at 08:34:18 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 5.811 degrees south latitude and 153.1132 degrees east longitude.