Tsunami Warning Issued After Major Earthquake Off the Coast of Papua New Guinea

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Papua New Guinea Earthquake Updates: Tsunami Warning Issued

Papua New Guinea is located along the Pacific "Ring of Fire," a seismically active zone known for frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

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Tsunami Warning Issued After Major Quake in Papua New Guinea

The USGS cautioned about possible tsunami waves of 1 to 3 meters along areas of the Papua New Guinea coast, with warnings of smaller 0.3 meter waves for the nearby Solomon Islands.

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Huge 6.9-mag earthquake strikes off New Britain sparking tsunami warning

Emergency teams in Papua New Guinea are monitoring the situation as residents along the coast brace for potential aftershocks and rising waters.

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Terrifying tsunami threat issued for Papua New Guinea after huge earthquake

The 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck about 108 miles east-southeast of Kimbe, a border town on the northeastern portion of the island. The depth of the earthquake was reportedly about 29 miles. The authorities confirmed there wasn't a threat to Hawaii, which is located about 4,448 miles away in the Pacific Ocean.

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Papua New Guinea tsunami warning with horror 3m tall waves after huge 6.9-scale earthquake

Magnitude 6.9 quake strikes Pacific island nation at a depth of six miles. USGS issues tsunami warning for waves of one to three metres. Warnings also issued for nearby Solomon Islands and Australia. No immediate reports of damage from the temblor on Saturday morning.

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Magnitude 6.9 quake strikes off Papua New Guinea coast: USGS

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake has struck off the Papua New Guinea coast. The quake was at a depth of 49 kilometres, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) The US Tsunami Warning Center has issued a tsunami warning. The last major earthquake occurred in March last year and killed five people.

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Tsunami warning issued after 6.9 earthquake rattles Papua New Guinea

The shallow quake was centered offshore, 120 miles from the island of New Britain.

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6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Off Papua New Guinea Coast

A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck Saturday morning off the coast of Papua New Guinea’s New Britain Island, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.

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6.9-magnitude quake hits off Papua New Guinea coast

A 6.9-magnitude earthquake has struck off Papua New Guinea’s coast on Saturday morning.

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Tsunami threat for Papua New Guinea after 6.9 magnitude earthquake

Tsunami threat for Papua New Guinea after 6.9 magnitude earthquake. The earthquake was centered 194 km east of Kimbe, the U.S. Geological Survey says. Tsunami waves of 1 to 3 meters are possible along parts of the island nation's coastline.

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Map: Earthquake Near Papua New Guinea Prompts Tsunami Alert

A strong, 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck in the Solomon Sea on Saturday. A “tsunami threat’ was issued for some parts of the coast of Papua New Guinea. Waves of 3 to 10 feet above normal tidal levels were possible near the quake’s epicenter.

Tsunami Warning Issued After Major Earthquake Off the Coast of Papua New Guinea

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