Quake epicentre |
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Date | 18 July 2010 13:35:02 UTC |
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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]
- 6.3 magnitude on 20 July 2010 19:18:23 UTC there was an after shock
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