By Jake Kwon, CNN A massive 7.6 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on Sunday, causing landslides, cracking roads and damaging buildings. While the extent of the damage remains unclear, photos showed debris strewn across highways and cracks opening up in roads.
The U.S. Geological Survey has detected a 7.6-magnitude earthquake in northeastern Papua New Guinea. A geologist in Kainantu, the closest big town to the epicenter, reported shaking for more than a minute as dishes crashed down from shelves. The quake hit at 9:46 a.m.
A 7.6-magnitude earthquake shook Papua New Guinea Sunday, damaging buildings, triggering landslides and killing at least five people, with several others severely injured.
The U.S. Geological Survey has detected a 7.6-magnitude earthquake in northeastern Papua New Guinea. The quake hit at 6:46 a.m. Initial readings put the quake at a depth of some 30 to 40 miles located 42 miles east of Kainantu, a sparsely populated area.
At least three people are dead after a powerful earthquake hit a remote part of Papua New Guinea Sunday morning, authorities say. Others were injured and infrastructure damaged in the magnitude 7.6 jolt that was felt across the Pacific country.
By Jake Kwon, CNN A massive 7.6 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on Sunday. The quake, with a depth of 90 kilometers (roughly 56 miles), struck near the town of Kainantu Sunday morning, the United States Geological Survey reported. The town has a population of roughly 8,500 people.
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake with a depth of 61.4km struck the town of Kainantu in Papua New Guinea in the southwestern Pacific on Sunday morning, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported. There is no tsunami threat, according to the US National Tsunami Warning Center.
