6.9-magnitude quake jolted Papua New Guinea

Soldiers walk among debris in Padada town, Davao del Sur province on the southern island of Mindanao on December 16, 2019, following a 6.8-magnitude earthquake on December 15. (Photo by Manman Dejeto / AFP). Sketched by the Pan Pacific Agency.

PORT MORESBY, Mar 25, 2024, Xinhua. Local media reported on Monday that three people died and at least 1,000 homes were destroyed after a 6.9-magnitude quake jolted Papua New Guinea (PNG) over the weekend, Xinhua reported.

Data from the U.S. Geological Survey indicated that a 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck the northern part of the Pacific island country on Sunday.

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