Massive 7.6 magnitude earthquake hits Papua New Guinea, but there is no tsunami concern for Australia


On Sunday, a 7.6-magnitude earthquake allegedly caused property damage and frightened locals in Papua New Guinea’s Eastern New Guinea area.

No injuries were reported, and there was no official confirmation of any property damage.

The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre reported that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 80 km (49.7 miles).

After the earthquake, the US tsunami warning system issued a warning, but subsequently declared the danger to be over.

Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology said that there was no imminent tsunami danger to the country.

Social media was used by people in Papua New Guinea to share pictures and videos of crumbling roads, wrecked vehicles and houses, and products tumbling off grocery shelves.

Papua New Guinea, which is located on the Pacific Ocean’s “Ring of Fire,” a hotspot for seismic activity because of friction between tectonic plates, experiences earthquakes often.

In 2018, a 7.5-magnitude earthquake that shook PNG’s isolated mountainous highlands killed more than 100 people and severely damaged thousands of dwellings.


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