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5.0-magnitude quake hits Bougainville region, Papua New Guinea -- USGS

(Xinhua)

13:10, June 03, 2013

HONG KONG,June 3 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale jolted Bougainville region, Papua New Guinea at 00: 39:24 Hong Kong Time on Monday (16:39:24 GMT on Sunday), the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 50.00 km, was initially determined to be at 6.3648 degrees south latitude and 154.3032 degrees east longitude.

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