At 7:46 on September 11, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake occurred in Papua New Guinea , with a depth of 70 kilometers. A Chinese netizen who is in the local area told Nandu reporter that the building he was in continued to shake for a while during the earthquake, and many people in the building ran out and escaped.
According to China Earthquake Network , at 7:46, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake occurred in Papua New Guinea (6.30 degrees south latitude, 146.55 degrees east longitude), with a depth of 70 kilometers.
A Chinese netizen in Papua New Guinea told Nandu reporters that he was in the capital Port Moresby . The tremor was obvious during the earthquake. The building continued to shake for a while. Many people in the building ran out and escaped. He also ran out of the building. I waited until the earthquake ended and returned to the building again.
He told Nandu reporters that he had a friend located in Laicheng, the second largest city in Papua New Guinea. A small item at home fell to the ground due to an earthquake, but "no buildings collapsed nearby yet."
According to CCTV News , the Chinese Embassy in Papua New Guinea contacted Chinese and Chinese-funded enterprises in the area near the epicenter as soon as possible to understand the earthquake disaster and remind them to prevent aftershocks. No reports of casualties involving Chinese citizens have been received yet.
Interview and writing: Nandu reporter Yang Tianzhi
