Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake Strikes Northwest of Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 136 kilometers northwest of Lae in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea, at around 6:17 p.m. local time on the 20th, the Korea Meteorological Administration reported, citing foreign observation agencies.

The epicenter was located at 5.90 degrees south latitude and 146.09 degrees east longitude, with a depth of 104 kilometers.

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