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STRONG EARTHQUAKE HITS PAPUA NEW GUINEA REGION

Published : 22/12/2025 08:40 PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck the Papua New Guinea region at 6.31 pm today.

The Malaysian Meteorological Department, in a statement, said the earthquake occurred 43 km north of Goroka, with a depth of 10 km.

However, it said there is no tsunami threat to Malaysia.

-- BERNAMA

 

 


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