A 6.2 magnitude earthquake occurred this Sunday off Papua New Guinea. The earthquake did not trigger a tsunami alert, said the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
The earthquake took place 122 km south of Kokopo, the capital of the island of eastern New Britain. Residents of coastal areas near the epicenter felt "a fairly strong earthquake," according to Trevor Allen, seismologist at Geoscience Australia. According to him, this region being sparsely populated and the buildings designed to be flexible, the damage is limited.
Islands often affected by tremors
"Eastern New Britain is one of the most seismically active regions in the world," says the seismologist. “She usually experiences an earthquake of this magnitude once or twice a year. Questioned by the media, the receptionist of a hotel located on the island declared that the shock had "not been so significant" and that she had not found any damage.
Papua is on the Pacific Ring of Fire, the scene of intense volcanic and seismic activity. In February 2018, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake in central Papua New Guinea killed at least 125 people and destroyed hundreds of buildings.
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