7.5 magnitude earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea (local time: 03:44, Depth 30 km)

A 7.5 magnitude earthquake has struck the Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea, in the Southern Highlands near the center of the country, US Geological Service (USGS) has reported.

The quake took place at a depth of 35 kilometers, according to USGS and just 10 kilometers, according to European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).

 Its epicenter was in a mountainous region around 40 kilometers north of Mount Bosavi, an extinct volcano.
  RT
 25/2/18
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• Magnitude Mw 7.5

Region NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Date time 2018-02-25 17:44:44.2 UTC
Location 6.08 S ; 142.79 E

• Depth 30 km

Distances:
611 km NW of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea / pop: 284,000 / local time: 03:44:44.2 2018-02-26
96 km W of Mendi, Papua New Guinea / pop: 26,300 / local time: 03:44:44.2 2018-02-26
82 km SW of Porgera, Papua New Guinea / pop: 1,600 / local time: 03:44:44.2 2018-02-26
 emsc-csem.org
 25/2/18