5.7-magnitude quake hits 36 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea -- USGS

HONG KONG, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 jolted 36 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea at 03:19:51 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 29.26 km, was initially determined to be at 6.3369 degrees south latitude and 147.6009 degrees east longitude. Enditem