2010 New Britain earthquakes
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On July 18, 2010 a 7.3 magnitude earthquake 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. A tsunami warning was issued but later lifted. Some houses in the area of the earthquake were reported collapsed. Three aftershocks above magnitude 5 struck the area, the strongest at M5.3.
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.
New Britain
New Britain, or Niu Briten, is the largest island in the Bismarck Archipelago of Papua New Guinea. It is separated from the island of New Guinea by the Dampier and Vitiaz Straits and from New Ireland by St. George's Channel...
, Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
. 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. A tsunami warning was issued but later lifted. Some houses in the area of the earthquake were reported collapsed. Three aftershocks above magnitude 5 struck the area, the strongest at M5.3.
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.