Again heavy quake in Papua New Guinea

port moresby - Papua New Guinea was again startled by a powerful quake that took place off the south coast of the island of New Britain. According to the US seismological service USGS, the quake had a force of 6.9. A tsunami warning is not issued.

Papua New Guinea lies on the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, where different tectonic plates collide. It is one of the geologically most active areas on earth. At the end of February, the country was also hit by an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5. As a result, more than a hundred people were killed and thousands of people were injured.