6.4-magnitude quake hits Papua New Guinea Region: GFZ

20/01/2026

6.4-magnitude quake hits Papua New Guinea Region: GFZ

HONG KONG, Jan 20, (Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 jolted Papua New Guinea Region at 0722 GMT on Tuesday , the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 104.8 km, was initially determined to be at 5.33 degrees south latitude and 145.93 degrees east longitude.