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PNG assesses damage from magnitude 7.5 earthquake
Aljazeera   15 May 2019   Papua New Guinea  
<p>Authorities in Papua New Guinea have dispatched teams in the Pacific island nation's New Britain province to monitor remote communities for casualties and assess the extent of damage after a powerful, shallow earthquake rattled coastal towns.<br />The magnitude ...
Magnitude 7.2 earthquake jolts Papua New Guinea
Aljazeera   07 May 2019   Papua New Guinea  
<p>A magnitude 7.2 earthquake has rattled the Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea, cutting power and knocking items off shelves though there were no immediate reports of serious damage.<br />The quake hit around 7:20am Tuesday (21:20 GMT Monday) 33 kilometres ...
Ash-spewing volcano in Papua New Guinea forces villagers to flee, local media says
ABC News   07 January 2018   Papua New Guinea  
PHOTO: The ash clouds have been thrown up steadily to a height of about 2,133 metres. (Facebook: Samaritan Aviation)
<p>A remote island volcano in Papua New Guinea has begun spewing ash into the air, forcing the evacuation of more than 500 residents, media and non-profit groups have said.</p> <p>Kadovar Island, a 365-metre tall volcano on the north coast of PNG, was thought ...
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Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Hits Off Papua New Guinea: US Geological Survey
NDTV   09 February 2016   Papua New Guinea   Bougainville Island  
<p>Sydney, Australia: 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.<br />The quake hit some 96 kilometres (60 miles) southwest of Panguna ...
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