6.1 magnitude quake strikes Papua New Guinea

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An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center said, Report informs via TASS.

According to the center, the epicenter of the tremors was located 23 km northeast of the village of Kandrian, home to about 1,000 people. The source laid at a depth of 80 km.

There were no reports of casualties or damage. There was also no tsunami threat.

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