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An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck Papua province in Indonesia on Thursday (October 16, 2025), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was at a depth of 70 km (43.5 miles), USGS said. The epicenter of the quake was about 200 km from the city of Abepura, which has a population of over…
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Locals standing on a road that was damaged by the recent landslip near Gumine Station, in the Chimbu Province of Papua New Guinea. | Photo Credit: AFP “At least five people were killed and an estimated 1,000 homes destroyed when a magnitude 6.9 earthquake rocked flood-stricken northern Papua New Guinea,” officials said on March 25…
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Earthquakes are common in Papua New Guinea (Representational) Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea: At least five people were killed and an estimated 1,000 homes destroyed when a magnitude 6.9 earthquake rocked flood-stricken northern Papua New Guinea, officials said Monday as disaster crews poured into the region. “So far, around 1,000 homes have been lost,” said…
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