16 killed, 'entire villages buried' as magnitude 7.6 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake with a depth of 61.4km struck the town of Kainantu in Papua New Guinea in the southwestern Pacific on Sunday morning, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported. There is no tsunami threat, according to the US National Tsunami Warning Center.

Sep 11, 2022 - 07:35
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16 killed, 'entire villages buried' as magnitude 7.6 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake with a depth of 61.4km struck the town of Kainantu in Papua New Guinea in the southwestern Pacific on Sunday morning, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported. There is no tsunami threat, according to the US National Tsunami Warning Center.