Earthquake occurred in Papua New Guinea, intensity was 5.3 on Richter scale.

Earthquakes are happening more frequently all over the world. There are earthquake reports somewhere every day, and those reports are repeated. The earthquake that struck Papua New Guinea was also included in the earthquake that struck today, Thursday, May 23. It was 5.3 on the Richter scale and happened 39 kilometers to the north-northwest of Finschhafen. This earthquake struck Papua New Guinea today at 9:49 a.m., according to Indian time. The Papua New Guinea earthquake that occurred today was also verified by the United States Geological Survey (USGS). As a point of information, Papua New Guinea experiences regular earthquakes.

According to the information, the depth of this earthquake that occurred today in Papua New Guinea was 101.5 kilometers.

There was no damage due to today's earthquake in Papua New Guinea. However, people in the affected area and some surrounding areas definitely felt a slight tremor from the earthquake.

The incidence of earthquakes is increasing across the world. In the last year, cases of earthquakes have been seen at some place or other all over the world. Some earthquakes do not cause any damage, but in the last few months, some earthquakes have been seen that have caused huge destruction. Last year, earthquakes in Turkey, Syria, Morocco, Afghanistan, Nepal, and China also caused devastation. The earthquake that occurred in Japan on January 1 this year also caused devastation. The earthquake that struck Papua New Guinea on March 24 also caused damage. The earthquake that occurred in Taiwan on April 3 also caused some devastation. Although not all earthquakes cause devastation, the increase in earthquake cases is a serious matter.