A magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred Tuesday, May 10 about 200 kilometers off the coast of Papua New Guinea, in the Bismarck Sea, announced the American Seismological Institute (USGS).
The earthquake occurred at an estimated depth of 10 kilometers and, at this stage, no information regarding possible damage has been reported.
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Papua New Guinea is located on the Pacific “Ring of Fire” where the meeting of tectonic plates causes high seismic activity.
A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck this region in February 2018, causing landslides and killing at least 125 people.