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Magnitude 7 quake hits Papua New Guinea
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August 5, 2010, Thursday
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A magnitude 7.0 earthquake shook Papua New Guinea's New Britain island early today, but there were no immediate reports of damage or a tsunami.
Jonathan Kuduon from Papua New Guinea's earthquake monitoring center at Rabaul on East New Britain said the quake was felt in Rabaul but was centered in the sea about 150 km, south of New Britain.
The US Geological Survey said the quake was about 80 km deep.
"We haven't received any information yet of any damage," Kuduon said, adding authorities had no reports of any tsunami.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii and the joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre both said there was no threat of a widespread tsunami.
The New Britain area of Papua New Guinea lies on the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, which is one of the world's most active areas for earthquakes and volcanoes.
Jonathan Kuduon from Papua New Guinea's earthquake monitoring center at Rabaul on East New Britain said the quake was felt in Rabaul but was centered in the sea about 150 km, south of New Britain.
The US Geological Survey said the quake was about 80 km deep.
"We haven't received any information yet of any damage," Kuduon said, adding authorities had no reports of any tsunami.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii and the joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre both said there was no threat of a widespread tsunami.
The New Britain area of Papua New Guinea lies on the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, which is one of the world's most active areas for earthquakes and volcanoes.
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