6.5-magnitude quake hits 104 km NW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea -- USGS

HONG KONG, March 1 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 jolted 104 km NW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea at 05:36 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 582.6 km, was initially determined to be at 4.792 degrees south latitude and 149.58 degrees east longitude.