An earthquake measuring 4.7 Richter strikes Papua New Guinea

An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale struck Papua New Guinea on Wednesday. The United States Geological Surveycenter The earthquakeis 193 km southeast of Kokopo, at a depth of 10.0 km.

The Ring of Fire

Papua New Guinea is located in an area called The Ring of Fire is a region extending along the coast of the Pacific Ocean, and is characterized by high earthquake and volcanic activity. This region includes 90% of the active volcanoes in the world.

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