6.1 intensity earthquake shakes New Ireland.

By: aarana

Port Moresby : Papua New Guinea | 4 months ago

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In New Ireland region of Papua New Guinea, the 6.1 intensity earthquake shocks felt.

Damage from the earthquake is going to come in news yet.

At the morning local time,6 -10 AM the jolts came.

As the center of earthquake was at the Kavinj city of New Ireland .The city is 103 kilometers away.

Still there is no immediate tsunami warning has been released.

As per my knowledge,the geographical location of Papua New Guinea is,where the continental plates are meeting.So,Earthquake shocks in this region are coming very oftenly.

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