Papua New Guinea 01/08/2011 earthquake : 2,000 people living on Bam (Biem) volcano island at extreme risk + videos

Last update: August 1, 2011 at 2:32 pm by By Armand Vervaeck and James Daniell

Earthquake Overview : A very strong shallow magnitude 6.8  earthquake occurred close to the coast of Papua New Guinea on Monday August 1 at 9:38 local time.  Soon after the earthquake, the Pacific tsunami and Warning Center issued a statement that NO widespread tsunami is expected from this earthquake. The epicenter of the earthquake is only 6 km from Bam (Biem) volcano island, an island populated by approx. 2,000 indigenous people.

to read more, including a first hand report, go to:    http://earthquake-report.com/2011/08/01/very-strong-shallow-earthquake-close-to-the-coast-of-papua-new-guinea/