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Add as a preferred source on GoogleThe epicenter was 82 kilometers from Kiunga toward the northeast, and USGS listed the quake 10 kilometers below the surface.
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) recorded a magnitude 5.7 earthquake in Papua New Guinea, while Anadolu Agency reported no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
The USGS event record places the epicenter 82 kilometers northeast of Kiunga and gives the quake a depth of 10 kilometers.
The rating reflects both the tremor’s size and the circumstances of people in its path, while GDACS lists the quake at a depth of 10 kilometers.
Clinic director Bianca Dámaso cited foundation records listing more than 150 people needing devices and said there was no official count of that group.
The quake was 473 kilometers deep. The National Tsunami Warning Center issued its information statement at 10:26 p.m. ET Saturday.
