A magnitude 7 earthquake shook the island nation of Papua New Guinea

International Desk: The Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea has been hit by a powerful earthquake. On the Richter scale, only 7 is zero. The earthquake struck the country's northern East Sepik province on Sunday (March 24). Although there were no immediate reports of damage or loss of life, the earthquake is feared to cause major destruction. According to the US Geological Survey, the epicenter was 32 kilometers east-northeast of Ambunti. It was detected at a depth of 64 km (40 mi). The United States Geological Survey (USGS) says casualties are possible in this earthquake. But fortunately its impact locally has been comparatively less.

There is no threat of tsunami due to this. But people are being warned of 'strong aftershocks'. On the other hand, meteorologist Daniel McFarland tweeted, "A 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck at a depth of only 22 miles in the northern part of Papua New Guinea. Strong aftershocks are likely around the northern half of the country. ' Earlier in the middle of this month, Papua New Guinea was shaken by an earthquake of magnitude 6. At that time, this powerful earthquake hit the southeast of the city of Kimbe in the Pacific region late at night.