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Title: Magnitude 7.5 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea
Post by: TomSea on May 14, 2019, 07:19:29 pm

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Magnitude 7.5 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea

May 14 (UPI) -- A powerful magnitude-7.5 earthquake rattled Papua New Guinea Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The USGS said the quake initially caused a tsunami threat in Hawaii, about 3,800 miles away. The warning was canceled a short time later.

The earthquake struck about 30 miles northeast of Kokopo at a depth of about 6 miles, officials said. There was little danger because that area is sparsely populated.

Read more at: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2019/05/14/Magnitude-75-earthquake-hits-Papua-New-Guinea/7031557849136/ (https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2019/05/14/Magnitude-75-earthquake-hits-Papua-New-Guinea/7031557849136/)

Title: Re: Magnitude 7.5 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea
Post by: Sanguine on May 14, 2019, 07:53:22 pm

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There was little danger because that area is sparsely populated.

Well, except for those who were there....

Title: Re: Magnitude 7.5 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea
Post by: GtHawk on May 14, 2019, 08:38:35 pm

Quote from: Sanguine on May 14, 2019, 07:53:22 pm

Well, except for those who were there....

I hate it when journalists show no respect for the life of a sparse!