symbolic picture.
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Strong earthquake tremors have been felt in Papua New Guinea, located near Australia. The intensity of this earthquake has been measured at 7.0 on the Richter scale. In such a situation, there is a possibility of heavy destruction due to this earthquake. It is being told that strong tremors of earthquake have been felt in northwestern Papua New Guinea at 4 am on Monday. The epicenter of the earthquake occurred at a depth of 62 km, 97 km from the coastal town of Wewak. Apart from this, earthquake tremors have also been felt in Tibet. Here its intensity has been measured at 4.0.
USGS expressed apprehension of heavy loss
According to media reports, earthquake tremors have been felt at 4 am on Monday local time. The USGS said that there is a possibility of heavy destruction due to the loosening of soft ground in the earthquake area. Due to the moisture in the ground, there is a lot of looseness in the soil here. Due to this, damage is seen from earthquakes. The USGS said that it has not been able to get much information yet, but it must have caused huge damage. However, a very small population resides in this area.
There was devastation due to 6.2 earthquake in February
Please tell that the part where the earthquake occurred today is the New Britain area. It is part of an island group in eastern Papua New Guinea. Earthquake tremors were also felt at this place in February. The intensity of this earthquake was measured at 6.2. There was a huge loss due to this. In such a situation, it is clear that even today’s earthquake would have caused huge devastation.
