6.0-magnitude quake hits 131km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea: USGS

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- A 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted 131km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea at 19:11:35 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 116.75 km, was initially determined to be at 5.1549 degrees south latitude and 151.2578 degrees east longitude.