A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Eastern New Guinea region on Saturday (Feb 4), the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.

The quake struck at a depth of 104km below the Earth's surface, the EMSC said, revising an earlier report that put the depth at 109km.

There were no immediate reports of any injuries or damage from the earthquake.

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A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Eastern New Guinea region on Saturday (Feb 4), the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake struck at a depth of 104km below the Earth's surface, the EMSC said, revising an earlier report that put the depth at 109km. There were no immediate reports of any injuries or damage from the earthquake.


Earthquake of magnitude 5.9 strikes Eastern New Guinea region