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5.2-magnitude quake hits Papua New Guinea region: GFZ

Apr 12, 2025

New York [US], April 12: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted Papua New Guinea region at 22:24:50 GMT on Friday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.
The epicenter, with a depth of 130.1 km, was initially determined to be at 5.54 degrees south latitude and 146.53 degrees east longitude.
Source: Xinhua News Agency

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