Strong earthquake strikes near Papua New Guinea’s second-largest city
April 18th, 2010 - 3:33 pm ICT by BNO NewsPORT MORESBY, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (BNO NEWS) — A strong earthquake struck close to Papua New Guinea’s second-largest city on Sunday morning, seismologists said.
The 6.3-magnitude earthquake at 9.15 a.m. local time (23.15 GMT Saturday) was centered about 29 kilometers (18 miles) east of Lae, a city with a population of about 120,000. It struck about 66.2 kilometers (41.1 miles) deep, making it an earthquake with an intermediate depth. Earthquakes that strike closer to the surface are more likely to cause serious damage.
There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties from the earthquake. No tsunami warnings were issued.
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