Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Strikes 148 km Northwest of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
The US Geological Survey (USGS) recorded a magnitude 5.8 earthquake 148 kilometres northwest of Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea, at 22:04 UTC on November 12, at a depth of 10 kilometres. The epicentre was at 1.588°S, 149.888°E (USGS event us7000txwp).
The USGS PAGER impact system issued a green alert, indicating a low likelihood of casualties and significant economic losses. No tsunami warning was issued, and there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
Papua New Guinea sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where strong earthquakes occur frequently.
(Source: US Geological Survey)
Source: US Geological Survey
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 巴布亚新几内亚卡维恩的监测站资料图（CTBTO 摄，CC BY 2.0，经 Wikimedia Commons，本站裁切）。File photo of a monitoring station in Kavieng, Papua New Guinea (by CTBTO, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped).
