6.3 magnitude quake strikes Papua New Guinea
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Sunday, April 18, 2010
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Papua New Guinea at 9:15 AM local time on Sunday morning (23:15 Saturday UTC). The epicentre was 30 kilometers east of Lae, and 300 kilometers north of Port Moresby the capital of Papua New Guinea. The quake had a depth of 66.2 kilometers (41.1 miles).
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii has not issued any alerts related to the quake, and so far no injuries have been reported. Papua New Guinea National Disaster Centre officials in Lae told Reuters that while they were unaware of any buildings collapsing, the people of Lae did feel the quake.
Papua New Guinea is commonly hit by volcanic activity, earthquakes and tidal waves. Almost 3 years ago to this date, an earthquake with the same magnitude hit the area. No casualties were reported three years ago either.
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- "Strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake reported in Papua New Guinea" — Wikinews, April 21, 2007
Sources
- "6.3 Eastern New Guinea Reg, Papua New Guinea" — USGS, April 17, 2010
- "6.3-magnitude quake strikes Papua New Guinea" — CNN, April 18, 2010
- "6.3-magnitude quake hits Papua New Guinea" — Xinhua News, April 18, 2010
- "6.3 quake strikes Papua New Guinea" — NZ Herald News, April 18, 2010
