5.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Papua New Guinea

An earthquake measuring 5.0 magnitude on the Richter scale hit on Tuesday the East New Britain province of Papua New Guinea. The US Geological Survey (USGS) stated that the epicenter of the quake was about 85 km of Kokopo, at a depth of 119 km. So far, there have been no reports of casualties or material damage due to the earthquake. Papua New Guinea is located along the Pacific Ring of Fire, where many volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur. This region includes 90% of the active volcanoes in the world. In February 2018, it witnessed a devastating earthquake that killed at least 100 people and caused landslides that buried dozens of villages. Source: Qatar News Agency