2010 New Britain earthquakes

2010 New Britain earthquake

Quake epicentre
Date 18 July 2010 (2010-07-18)
13:35:02 UTC
Magnitude 7.3 Mw
Depth 57.6 kilometres (35.8 mi)
Countries or regions  Papua New Guinea
Max. intensity VII
Tsunami no
Casualties none[1]

On July 18, 2010 a 7.3 magnitude earthquake[2] occurred in New Britain, Papua New Guinea. This quake was the second in a series of two major earthquakes to hit New Britain on July 18, the first one measuring magnitude 6.9.[3] A tsunami warning was issued but later lifted.[4] Some houses in the area of the earthquake were reported collapsed.[5] Three aftershocks above magnitude 5 struck the area, the strongest at M5.3.[6][7][8]

Another strong earthquake struck New Britain on August 4, 22:01:45 UTC (8:01:45 am local time), measuring magnitude 7.0 at a depth of 54 km (33.6 mi). The maximum Mercalli intensity of the August earthquake was also VII.[9]

Aftershocks

- 6.3 magnitude on 20 July 2010 19:18:23 UTC there was an after shock

References

  1. ^ Turk, National (19 July 2010). "Two earthquakes hits Papua New Guinea on Sunday". National Turk. http://www.nationalturk.com/en/two-earthquakes-hits-papua-new-guinea-on-sunday-78047875. Retrieved 19 July 2010. 
  2. ^ Earthquake Hazards Program, USGS. "Magnitude 7.3 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA". Earthquake Hazards Program. United States Geological Survey. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2010ywbr.php. Retrieved 18 July 2010. 
  3. ^ Earthquake Hazards Program, USGS. "Magnitude 6.9 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA". Earthquake Hazards Program. United States Geological Survey. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2010ywbk.php. Retrieved 18 July 2010. 
  4. ^ Reuters, National Post (July 18, 2010). "Quakes hit Papua New Guinea, tsunami warning lifted". National Post. http://www.nationalpost.com/Quakes+Papua+Guinea+tsunami+warning+lifted/3293253/story.html. Retrieved 18 July 2010. 
  5. ^ Bai, Stanis (19 July 2010). "Reports of some damage following earthquakes in PNG’s New Britain". Radio New Zealand International. http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=54769. Retrieved 19 July 2010. 
  6. ^ Earthquake Hazards Program, USGS. "Magnitude 5.1 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA". Earthquake Hazards Program. United States Geological Survey. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2010ywcm.php. Retrieved 19 July 2010. 
  7. ^ Earthquake Hazards Program, USGS. "Magnitude 5.0 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA". Earthquake Hazards Program. United States Geological Survey. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2010yxan.php. Retrieved 19 July 2010. 
  8. ^ Earthquake Hazards Program, USGS. "Magnitude 5.3 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA". Earthquake Hazards Program. United States Geological Survey. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2010yxaq.php. Retrieved 19 July 2010. 
  9. ^ Earthquake Hazards Program, USGS. "Magnitude 7.0 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA". Earthquake Hazards Program. United States Geological Survey. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2010zncq.php. Retrieved 4 August 2010.