A MASSIVE magnitude 7 earthquake struck the remote New Britain island in Papua New Guinea on Thursday morning, raising concerns of potential tsunami risks. As can be seen from the Earthquake Calendar for the region (see below) we have been expecting this. See also our predictions based on planets here,
The epicentre of the
earthquake was located around 125 miles south-west of the town of
Rabaul, at a depth of around 40km, according to the United States
Geological Survey (USGS).
The quake struck just before 7am local time on Thursday (10pm BST).
There are currently no reports of damage or injuries.
Constable Roy Michael commented on the earthquake from Rabaul, saying: “We felt the earthquake a bit, but it was not too strong.”
The quake struck just before 7am local time on Thursday (10pm BST).
There are currently no reports of damage or injuries.
Constable Roy Michael commented on the earthquake from Rabaul, saying: “We felt the earthquake a bit, but it was not too strong.”
He reported there was no damage in the
town, but noted officers had not yet been able to access villages closer
to the epicentre.
The USGS said there was a “low likelihood of casualties and damage”.
However, it added: “Recent earthquakes in this area have caused secondary hazard such as tsunamis, landslides and liquefaction that might have contributed to loses”.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre reported that waves of less than 0.3 metres could be witnessed along Papua New Guinea’s coastline and the neighbouring Solomon Islands.
The USGS said there was a “low likelihood of casualties and damage”.
However, it added: “Recent earthquakes in this area have caused secondary hazard such as tsunamis, landslides and liquefaction that might have contributed to loses”.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre reported that waves of less than 0.3 metres could be witnessed along Papua New Guinea’s coastline and the neighbouring Solomon Islands.
However, Australia’s Tsunami Warning Centre stated there was no risk to its coastline.
David Walsh, an oceanographer at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre, said any tsunami triggered by the earthquake would only be witnessed in areas directly around the epicentre.
The earthquake was initially recorded as magnitude 7.3, but was later downgraded to magnitude 7.
The initial shock was followed by two further tremors shortly afterwards, of magnitude 5 or greater.
Papua New Guinea is located along the Pacific Ring of Fire, the most seismically active region in the world, where 90 percent of the world’s earthquakes occur.
David Walsh, an oceanographer at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre, said any tsunami triggered by the earthquake would only be witnessed in areas directly around the epicentre.
The earthquake was initially recorded as magnitude 7.3, but was later downgraded to magnitude 7.
The initial shock was followed by two further tremors shortly afterwards, of magnitude 5 or greater.
Papua New Guinea is located along the Pacific Ring of Fire, the most seismically active region in the world, where 90 percent of the world’s earthquakes occur.
| Magnitude | Mw 7.0 |
| Region | NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. |
| Date time | 2018-10-10 20:48:19.3 UTC |
| Location | 5.63 S ; 151.20 E |
| Depth | 30 km |
| Distances | 612 km NE of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea / pop: 284,000 / local time: 06:48:19.3 2018-10-11
117 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea / pop: 18,900 / local time: 06:48:19.3 2018-10-11 |
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