Magnitude 5.5 earthquake hits off Papua-New Guinea coasts

News Department
Author

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake has struck off the coasts of Papua-New Guinea, Report informs via TASS.

According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center, the epicenter was 143 kilometers north of Lae, a city with the population of about 76,200 people. The depth of the earthquake was 216 km.

There have been no reports of casualties or damage. No threat of tsunami was announced.

Other News

Detention of three Azerbaijani citizens extended in North Cyprus shipwreck case 09 October, 2026 / 16:28
Anar Bagirov highlights fundamental role of independence of legal profession at Istanbul summit 09 October, 2026 / 14:26
Second mine explosion in Jabrayil injures father of earlier victim 08 October, 2026 / 20:58
Jabrayil resident injured in anti-personnel mine explosion 08 October, 2026 / 16:56
Four killed in truck crash on Baku-Gazakh highway – UPDATED 07 October, 2026 / 16:48
Azerbaijan customs seize over 500,000 manats in undeclared medicines 07 October, 2026 / 09:29
Construction site collapse leaves one dead, one injured in Baku 04 October, 2026 / 12:39
Azerbaijan joins Asian constitutional courts congress in Samarkand 02 October, 2026 / 15:50
Georgian Supreme Court delegation visits Karabakh 02 October, 2026 / 11:20
Prosecutor General's Office: Criminal case opened over missing serviceman in Lachin direction 01 October, 2026 / 19:30
Magnitude 3.3 quake strikes Caspian Sea 30 September, 2026 / 08:09
Drowning cases in Azerbaijan fall by 13% during swimming season 29 September, 2026 / 11:43
Man injured in mine explosion in Shusha district 28 September, 2026 / 18:43
Representatives of Azerbaijani Prosecutor General's Office attend UN congress 28 September, 2026 / 15:45
Tractor hits landmine in Lachin 26 September, 2026 / 13:08
Magnitude 3.1 earthquake recorded in Caspian Sea 24 September, 2026 / 11:32
Baku Security Forum brings together officials from over 100 countries 24 September, 2026 / 09:51
Bar Association organizing EYBA conference in Baku in October 18 September, 2026 / 11:45
Azerbaijan detains suspects over alleged terror plot and financing 18 September, 2026 / 11:01
Over 1,300 hectares cleared of mines in Azerbaijan's liberated lands 14 September, 2026 / 13:11