 "6.2-magnitude earthquake hits off Papua New Guinea coast: USGS")
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Papua New Guinea’s New Island region on Saturday, according to the US Geological Survey.
The quake occurred 115 kilometres southeast of Kokopo at a depth of 72 kilometres (44 miles).
Kokopo Beach Bungalow Resort receptionist Emonck Abelis said the earthquake lasted about a minute but there was “no damage around the area”.
Earthquakes are common in Papua New Guinea, which sits atop the seismic “Ring of Fire” – an arc of intense tectonic activity that stretches through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific basin.
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Although they seldom cause widespread damage in sparsely populated areas, they can trigger destructive landslides.
This is a developing story.
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