Earthquake, Papua New Guinea: Australia's closest neighbour rocked by massive 6.2magnitude quake
Australia’s closest neighbour is rocked by a massive 6.2magnitude earthquake
- BREAKING NEWS: Earthquake rocks Papua New Guinea
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A 6.2magnitude earthquake has struck the New Britain province of Papua New Guinea.
Papua New Guinea is Australia’s closest neighbour.
The earthquake hit at 7.24am (AEDT) at a depth of 57km, according to Geoscience Australia.
The United States Geological Survey said it happened around 47km from Kimbe, New Britain’s capital.
The Bureau of Meteorology has confirmed there is no tsunami threat to Australia.
A 6.2magnitude earthquake has struck the New Britain province (pictured) of Papua New Guinea, around 47km from Kimbe, the provincial capital
Papua New Guinea lies along the so-called ‘Ring of Fire’ in the Pacific Ocean, making it vulnerable to earthquakes as shifting tectonic plates push against each other.
The Ring of Fire stretches 40,000km from the Pacific Plate to smaller plates such as the Philippine Sea plate and the Cocos and Nazca Plates.
The world’s most active volcanoes are also along the Ring of Fire.
Last September, an even bigger earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 struck Papua New Guinea, causing widespread panic.
More to come.
A photo of the September 2022 earthquake in Papua New Guinea shows the damage inside a home
