Port Moresby, October 29 (QNA) – A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea Thursday.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the earthquake’s epicenter was at a depth of 10 kilometers.

Papua New Guinea is located within the "Ring of Fire"—a region stretching along the Pacific Ocean’s coasts, characterized by high levels of seismic and volcanic activity. This area contains 90 percent of the world’s active volcanoes. (QNA)