5.6-magnitude quake hits 9 km NE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea -- USGS

NEW YORK, March 6 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale jolted 9 km northeast of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea at 1847 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 132.36 km, was initially determined to be at 4.1824 degrees south latitude and 142.9124 degrees east longitude.