Earthquake in Papua New Guinea: Quake of 6.7 Magnitude Strikes Near Madang

An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck Papua New Guinea on Saturday, October 7, 2023, 56 km (39.15 miles) southeast of Madang town, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. It initially said the magnitude was 7 but revised it down. The quake was at a depth of 53.5 km, the USGS said. More details are awaited. Earthquake in Afghanistan: Quake of Magnitude 6.1 on Richter Scale Hits Northwestern Part of Country.

Earthquake in Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake took place 49km NNW of Madang, Papua New Guinea at 08:34 UTC (30 minutes ago). The depth was 67.4km and was reported by GFZ. #earthquake #earthquakes #Madang #PapuaNewGuinea pic.twitter.com/6HbndIqSc0

— Earthquake Alerts (@QuakeAlerts) October 7, 2023

Papua New Guinea Earthquake

BREAKING 🚨 Magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea: USGS

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— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) October 7, 2023

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