Papua New Guinea rocked by HUGE 6.8 earthquake amid Ring of Fire fears

Tom Parfitt — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 08:46:43 +0000

A 6.8 MAGNITUDE earthquake has struck off the island of New Ireland in Papua New Guinea, according to disaster officials, putting the Ring of Fire on high alert.

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The earthquake struck off the island of New Ireland in Papua New Guinea.

The devastating quake hit at around 3:40am local time at a depth of six miles (10km), the US Geographical Survey (USGS) said.

Officials at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said that, based on the current evidence, there is no tsunami threat to nearby islands.

A spokesman said: “A destructive Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected and there is no tsunami threat to Hawaii.”

No serious injuries were immediately reported following the incident this morning.

At least 55 people died in a separate earthquake in Papua New Guinea last week, although authorities fear the toll could exceed 100.

The 7.5 magnitude disaster, which took place last Monday, destroyed homes, triggered landslides and halted work at four oil and gas fields.

Southern Highlands governor William Powi yesterday people were feeling traumatised from the earthquake and ongoing aftershocks.

He said: “It is beyond the capacity of the provincial government to cope with the magnitude of destruction and devastation.

“Our people are traumatised and finding it difficult to cope.”

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Officials said there is currently no tsunami threat to nearby islands.

Australian Sally Lloyd, who is visiting Papua New Guinea, said villagers were terrified by the constant shaking.

She said: “It is terror. They think the end of the world is happening.”

The Pacific Ring of Fire is the most geologically active area in the world, with more than 90 percent of earthquakes occurring there.

The recent volatility in the region has increased fears for the Big One: a major earthquake in a highly populated area on the US west coast or in Japan.

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Massive magnitude 6.0 EARTHQUAKE strikes ‘deep’ off USA islands

Matt Drake — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 15:42:02 +0000

A MAGNITUDE 6.0 earthquake has struck 10 kilometres deep off the Northern Mariana Islands, less than a week after a magnitude 5.8 earthquake caused devastation in Taiwan, the US Geological Survey said on Monday.

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The has been no immediate tsunami warning from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre as yet.

The Northern Mariana Islands have a population of 55,023.

The US Tsunami Warning System said: “Based on all available data, there is no tsunami threat to Guam, Rota, Tinian or Saipan from this earthquake.

“Some areas may have experienced shaking.”

In December last year, a massive 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck near the Yap Trench between the Philippines and the US’ Mariana Islands with a depth of 45km.

The North Mariana Islands are in the “Ring of Fire”, which extends around the Pacific Ocean and is a hotspot for earthquake activity.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/917615/earthquake-Northern-Mariana-Islands-USA-magnitude-6-0-tsunami-latest-news

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Papua New Guinea rocked by HUGE 6.8 earthquake amid Ring of Fire fears

Massive magnitude 6.0 EARTHQUAKE strikes ‘deep’ off USA islands