Published 1 year ago

Powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake hits Papua New Guinea

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Magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes in remote region of Papua New Guinea. Quake causes deep fissures in land near epicenter at Chambri Lake. At least 17 more people injured after the quake caused damage in 23 villages. Quake was big enough to be felt in surrounding regions, including in nation's highlands.

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Times of India

Papua New Guinea: At least four dead, hundreds of homes destroyed in Papua New Guinea quake

Papua New Guinea's National Disaster Centre is at the quake's epicentre near Chambri Lakes, a remote and swampy part of East Sepik province, Felix Taranu, a seismologist with the Port Moresby Geophysical Observatory.

1 year ago·India

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News18 India

7.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Western Papua New Guinea: USGS

1 year ago·India

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The Hindu

7.0-magnitude quake hits western Papua New Guinea: USGS

A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake shook a remote region of northwestern Papua New Guinea before dawn on April 3, 2023, toppling a few homes

1 year ago·India

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CTV News

Papua New Guinea assesses damage after powerful earthquake

Disaster relief workers in Papua New Guinea were assessing the extent of damage in a remote region Monday following a powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake.

1 year ago·Canada

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Reuters

At least four dead, hundreds of homes destroyed in Papua New Guinea quake

At least four people have been killed and hundreds of houses destroyed in a remote area of northern Papua New Guinea, an official said on Tuesday, a day after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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NDTV

7-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Papua New Guinea, No Tsunami Warning Issued

A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake shook northwestern Papua New Guinea before dawn Monday, according to the US Geological Survey. The temblor struck 97 kilometers (60 miles) from the coastal town of Wewak at a depth of 62 kilometers, and occurred shortly after 4:00 am local time, the USGS reported. No tsunami order was issued. Loosening of soft ground in the quake zone has potential to cause damage to communities in the area, the USGS said, alt…

1 year ago·New Delhi, India

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