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5.2-magnitude shakes Papua New Guinea

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Christian Baha / AB

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UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 was recorded in Papua New Guinea, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.

The USGS indicated that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers, striking 86 kilometers away from the city of Kimbe, located in the West New Britain province.

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