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Title: Powerful earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea, tsunami warning issued Post by: OmegaStarScream on December 17, 2016, 05:41:52 PM A MAGNITUDE 8.0 earthquake has struck off the east coast of Papua New Guinea, according to reports.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre has said widespread hazardous tsunami waves are possible. Earthquake-Report.com says that although massive earthquakes are very common in PNG, there are fears for tsunami waves potentially “metres in height.” The Source : http://www.news.com.au/technology/environment/powerful-earthquake-strikes-papua-new-guinea-tsunami-warning-issued/news-story/a06adff2e8e33a75dfc64a587d74fca4 Title: Re: Powerful earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea, tsunami warning issued Post by: Sithara007 on December 17, 2016, 05:43:29 PM Most of the earthquakes in that region are having very deep epicenters. So despite the high magnitude, the number of casualties is going to be very low. Tsunami is a major concern, though.
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