A magnitude 6.9 earthquake has hit a remote part of western Papua New Guinea killing at least three people and causing extensive damage to around 1,000 homes, officials said. The quake rocked the East Sepik region at about 6.20 am Sunday (2020 GMT Saturday) near the town of Ambunti, about 470 miles (756… Continue reading 6.9 magnitude quake in Papua New Guinea kills 3, wrecks nearly 1,000 homes | World News
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Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 jolts Jammu-Kashmir’s Gulmarg, says NCS
Earthquake. Representative image by Shutterstock An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted Jammu and Kashmir’s Gulmarg on Saturday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) reported. The quake occured at around 8:36 am with its depth registered at 129 km. According to NCS, its epicentre was found at Latitude: 35.46… Continue reading Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 jolts Jammu-Kashmir’s Gulmarg, says NCS