巴布亚新几内亚偏远北部地区发生里氏 6.9 级地震。 A 6.9 magnitude earthquake strikes remote northern Papua New Guinea.
巴布亚新几内亚偏远北部地区发生里氏6.9级地震，目前没有人员伤亡报告。 A 6.9 magnitude earthquake jolts remote northern Papua New Guinea, no immediate casualties reported. 地震发生深度为35公里，震中位于Ambunti小型定居点东北偏东32公里处。 The earthquake occurred at a depth of 35 km, with its epicentre located 32 km east-northeast of the small settlement of Ambunti. 由于巴布亚新几内亚位于地震“火环”（构造活动强烈的弧线）上，地震在巴布亚新几内亚很常见。 Earthquakes are common in Papua New Guinea due to its location on the seismic "Ring of Fire," an arc of intense tectonic activity. 尚未发现海啸威胁。 No tsunami threat has been identified.