Strong 6.5 magnitude quake strikes Papua New Guinea; small tremors detected in Thailand and Myanmar

BANGKOK: The Earthquake Observation Division of the Thai Meteorological Department reported a strong earthquake in Papua New Guinea on Tuesday night (May 20), with no direct impact on Thailand.

According to the division, the earthquake occurred at 10:06pm (Thaitime) of Tuesday, with a magnitude of 6.5 and a depth of 10km. The epicentre was at latitude -3.56° and longitude 144.96°, near the North Coast of Papua New Guinea.