Papua New Guinea Tsunami

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  6.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Papua New Guinea, No Tsunami Threat

  A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit northern Papua New Guinea early Monday, but there was no threat of a tsunami, US seismologists said.

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  Earthquake Of Magnitude 6.5 Hits Papua New Guinea, No Tsunami Threats

  A shallow, 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the northern coast of Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued.

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  7-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Papua New Guinea, No Tsunami Warning Issued

  A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake shook northwestern Papua New Guinea before dawn Monday, according to the US Geological Survey.

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  7.6-Magnitude Earthquake Hits East Papua New Guinea, Tsunami Warning Issued

  A 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit off eastern Papua New Guinea on Sunday, prompting a tsunami warning from the US Geological Survey.

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  Tsunami Alert After 7.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Papua New Guinea

  A major 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea's New Britain island on Thursday, triggering a tsunami warning.

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  Earthquake Of 6.9 Magnitude Off Papua New Guinea Triggers Tsunami Warning

  A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the southern coast of Papua New Guinea's New Britain island on Friday, triggering a tsunami warning for surrounding coastlines.

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  Major 7.5-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Papua New Guinea

  A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea early Monday, US seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued.

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  6,000-Year-Old Skull Likely Belonged To World's Oldest Tsunami Victim

  A 6,000-year-old skull found in Papua New Guinea is likely the world's oldest-known tsunami victim, experts said Thursday after a new analysis of the area it was found in.

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  7.9 Earthquake Shakes Papua New Guinea, Tsunami Alert Rescinded

  A major 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, and a tsunami warning was issued for nearby countries.

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  7.9-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Papua New Guinea, Tsunami Threat Over

  A major 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said, but no immediate casualties were reported and an initial tsunami threat was later deemed to have passed.

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  Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Hits Off Papua New Guinea: US Geological Survey

  A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea's Bougainville Island early Tuesday, US seismologists said, with no immediate tsunami warning issued.

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  Magnitude 7.2 Earthquake Strikes Off Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands

  A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck in the Pacific between Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands today, with hazardous tsunami waves possible along the coast, seismologists said.

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  Earthquake Sows Panic in Papua New Guinea, Tsunami Threat Passes

  A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea today, sending frightened residents fleeing from their homes, but a threatened tsunami passed without incident, seismologists said.

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  Tsunami Threat as 7.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Papua New Guinea

  A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea on Tuesday with hazardous tsunami waves possible along the local coast, seismologists said.

• Tsunami Warning After Papua New Guinea Hit by 7.7 Earthquake

  A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea Monday, US seismologists said, with "hazardous" tsunami waves possible within 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) of the epicentre.