A 5.5-magnitude earthquake has hit the eastern part of Papua New Guinea, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
The epicentre of the quake was 37 km north of the town of Finschhafen and was registered at 16:58 UTC, the USGS added.
No injuries or damage has so far been reported.
M 5.5 - 37 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guineahttps://t.co/zfTvwqZqrt#Earthquake#EarthquakeEarlyWarning#EEWSH#地震速報共有ハッシュタグ
— 地震速報 (@cvb_223) January 23, 2021
