Masssive Earthquake hits region in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Masssive Earthquake hits region in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
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Minutes ago a 7.3 earthquake shook a region 192 km north of Port Moresby (PNG) in eastern Papua New Guinea.

The earthquake is strong enough to cause significant damage and injuries but may have struck not in a densely populated region.

According to local news reports a Tsunami warning is issued.ย  According to USGS there is no danger of a Tsunami inย  American Samoa, Hawaii, or the U.S. and Canadian Coastlines.

Secondary reports downgraded the strength to 6.9, but the situation remains unsure.

Date & Time: Fri, 17 Jul 02:50:23 UTC
Local time at epicenter:ย 2020-07-17 02:50:23 UTC
Hypocenter depth:ย 85.5 km
Magnitude (Richter scale):ย 6.9

 

 

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Juergen T Steinmetz

Juergen Thomas Steinmetz has continuously worked in the travel and tourism industry since he was a teenager in Germany (1977).
He founded eTurboNews in 1999 as the first online newsletter for the global travel tourism industry.

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