M6.7 jolts New Britain region, Papua New Guinea

Xinhua | Updated: 2013-03-11 08:31

BEIJING - A 6.7-magnitude earthquake jolted New Britain region, Papua New Guinea at 6:51 am Monday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.

The epicenter, with a depth of 80 km, was monitored at 6.8 degrees south latitude and 148.3 degrees east longitude.

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