Very powerful earthquake east of New Ireland, PNG
Last update: August 2, 2012 at 6:29 pm by By Ashish Khanal
Very powerful earthquake east of New Ireland, PNG
| USGS | New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea | Aug 02 09:56 AM | 6.3 | 70.6 |
A very strong earthquake at intermediate depth to the east of New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. The earthquake was felt as a light shaking 180 km to the north. Theoretical calculations from USGS did expect a moderate shaking (MMI V) at the closest populated areas at Southern New Ireland. PNG people are experiencing often very strong to massive earthquakes. Earthquake-Report.com does not expect any serious damage or injuries from this earthquake. This is the second very strong earthquake in the area in only a couple of days. The Magnitude was to weak and the depth to deep to generate even a small tsunami.
from: http://earthquake-report.com/2012/08/01/major-earthquakes-list-august-2-2012/