2017 Papua New Guinea earthquake
Appearance
UTC time | 2017-01-22 04:30:22 |
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ISC event | 611831635 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | 22 January 2017 |
Local time | 15:30:22 BST |
Magnitude | 7.9 Mww |
Depth | 135 km (84 mi) |
Epicenter | 6°14′46″S 155°10′19″E / 6.246°S 155.172°E |
Areas affected | Papua New Guinea Solomon Islands |
Max. intensity | VIII (Severe) |
Casualties | 3 dead, 1 injured |
The 2017 Papua New Guinea earthquake was an Mww 7.9 earthquake that struck at 04:30 UTC on 22 January 2017.[1][2] Three people were killed during the quake and one was injured.[3] Damage occurred in Arawa and parts of central Bougainville, while a power outage occurred in Buka.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Joe Sutton; Susannah Cullinane. "Magnitude 7.9 quake strikes off Papua New Guinea". CNN. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ "Powerful quake strikes off Papua New Guinea, initial tsunami alert wound back". Reuters. 22 January 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ Aloysius Laukai (24 January 2017). "240117QUAKE HITS BOUGAINVILLE". NEW DAWN ON BOUGAINVILLE. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ Rod Mcguirk (22 January 2017). "Strong quake hits Solomons; some damage but no tsunami". Associated Press. Retrieved 22 January 2017 – via The Daily Republican.