{"id":4718,"date":"2023-10-07T09:29:23","date_gmt":"2023-10-07T09:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thisbiginfluence.com\/?p=4718"},"modified":"2023-10-07T09:29:23","modified_gmt":"2023-10-07T09:29:23","slug":"magnitude-6-7-earthquake-hits-papua-new-guinea-world-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thisbiginfluence.com\/?p=4718","title":{"rendered":"Magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea | World News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<p>A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck northeastern Papua New Guinea on Saturday, the USA Geological Survey mentioned, with no speedy studies of injury.<\/p>\n<figure> <amp-img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/ht-img\/img\/2023\/10\/07\/550x309\/The-earthquake-in-Uttarkashi-occurred-around-5km-b_1694420274586_1696669511957.jpg\" width=\"355\" height=\"199\" layout=\"responsive\"> <\/amp-img><figcaption> Papua New Guinea Earthquake: The quake had a depth of 53 kilometres (33 miles).(Representational) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<section amp-access=\"NOT userSubscribed AND NOT usCountry\"> <template amp-access-template=\"\" type=\"amp-mustache\"> {{^userSubscribed}}  {{\/userSubscribed}} <\/template> <\/section>\n<section amp-access=\"NOT userSubscribed AND usCountry\"> <template amp-access-template=\"\" type=\"amp-mustache\"> {{^userSubscribed}}  {{\/userSubscribed}} <\/template> <\/section>\n<p>The robust quake had a depth of 53 kilometres (33 miles) and hit at round 7:30 pm (0830 GMT) with the epicentre about 56 kilometres southeast of the coastal city of Madang, the USGS mentioned.<\/p>\n<p>An aftershock of equal magnitude hit off the coast of Madang minutes later, the USGS mentioned.<\/p>\n<p>Earthquakes are widespread in Papua New Guinea, however hardly ever trigger widespread injury.<\/p>\n<p>Outdoors main cities and cities, most areas are sparsely populated, and what buildings there are are usually product of wooden.<\/p>\n<p>However some quakes are extra damaging.<\/p>\n<p>In April, not less than seven folks have been killed when a 7.0 magnitude quake hit a jungle-clad space on the Pacific island nation.<\/p>\n<p>About 180 properties have been destroyed within the Karawari space, close to the quake&#8217;s epicentre.<\/p>\n<section amp-access=\"NOT userSubscribed AND NOT usCountry\"> <template amp-access-template=\"\" type=\"amp-mustache\"> {{^userSubscribed}}  {{\/userSubscribed}} <\/template> <\/section>\n<section amp-access=\"NOT userSubscribed AND usCountry\"> <template amp-access-template=\"\" type=\"amp-mustache\"> {{^userSubscribed}}  {{\/userSubscribed}} <\/template> <\/section>\n<p>In September final yr, 10 folks have been killed when a 7.6-magnitude earthquake levelled a whole lot of properties, cut up roads and triggered energy outages throughout the rugged north of the nation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"followHT\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:10px\">Thrilling information! 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