November 7, 2006
Channel Asia
Photo: Earthquake recorded on a seismograph
SYDNEY : An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 struck off the New Britain region of Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, seismologists said.
The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake struck 178 kilometres east of Kandrian, in New Britain, at 3:38 am (1738 GMT).
There were no immediate reports of casualties after the quake.
The USGS rated the earthquake at a magnitude of 6.3 and said it hit at a depth of 10 kilometres. - AFP/de
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