"Earthquake of Magnitude 6.6, Occurred on 08-10-2020, 130533 IST, Lat 6.18 S and Long 146.31 E, Depth 10 Km, Location Papua New Guinea," the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 on the Richter scale had jolted Papua New Guinea on October 1.
Papua New Guinea lies in the "Ring of Fire", an area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean, which is vulnerable to frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
Port Moresby [Papua New Guinea], October 8
An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 on the Richter scale hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday.
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