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7.5-magnitude earthquake jolts Papua New Guinea, tsunami alert issued



KATHMANDU: An earthquake with preliminary 7.5-magnitude struck the island of New Ireland in Papua New Guinea, the US Geological Survey stated.

The epicenter of the quake was 3 km off the eastern coast of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea.

Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has issued a tsunami alert for Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.

Publish Date : 14 May 2019 19:20 PM

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