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| Powerful earthquake measuring 7.9 strikes off Papua New Guinea, prompting tsunami warnings | Powerful earthquake measuring 7.9 strikes off Papua New Guinea, prompting tsunami warnings |
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| An 7.9 magnitude earthquake has struck off Papua New Guinea, according to the US Geological Survey. | An 7.9 magnitude earthquake has struck off Papua New Guinea, according to the US Geological Survey. |
| The quake took place in the eastern New Ireland region, several hundred kilometres from the main island, at a depth of 73km. | The quake took place in the eastern New Ireland region, several hundred kilometres from the main island, at a depth of 73km. |
| The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre (PTWC) has issued a warning saying "widespread hazardous tsunami waves are possible" in the next three hours. | The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre (PTWC) has issued a warning saying "widespread hazardous tsunami waves are possible" in the next three hours. |
| They could threaten the coasts of not only Papua New Guinea but also Indonesia, the Solomon Islands, Pohnpei, Chuuk, Nauru, Kosrae and Vanuatu. | They could threaten the coasts of not only Papua New Guinea but also Indonesia, the Solomon Islands, Pohnpei, Chuuk, Nauru, Kosrae and Vanuatu. |
| As far way as New Zealand, a tsunami warning was issued by the Ministry of Civil Defence but later cancelled. | |
| However, locals were unphased by the quake. Alun Beck, 70, told The Independent he hadn't noticed anything out of the ordinary. | |
| The New Zealand native, who runs a guest house on the north of New Ireland, said earthquakes were common in the region. | |
| The south of the island, near where the earthquake struck, is remote and only operated by boat, Mr Beck said, and communities there tend to "fend for themselves". | |
| Papua New Guinea sits on the Ring of Fire, the arc of seismic faults around the Pacific Ocean where earthquakes are common. | Papua New Guinea sits on the Ring of Fire, the arc of seismic faults around the Pacific Ocean where earthquakes are common. |
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