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7.3 Earthquake hits Papua New Guinea, Tsunami Warning Issued

Posted on 7/16/20 at 10:14 pm
Posted by GEAUXmedic
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Member since Nov 2011
41598 posts
Posted on 7/16/20 at 10:14 pm
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PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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* MAGNITUDE 7.3
* ORIGIN TIME 0250 UTC JUL 17 2020
* COORDINATES 7.8 SOUTH 147.7 EAST
* DEPTH 85 KM / 53 MILES
* LOCATION EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG PAPUA NEW GUINEA

EVALUATION
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* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.3 OCCURRED IN THE EASTERN NEW GUINEA REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA AT 0250 UTC ON FRIDAY JULY 17 2020.
* BASED ON THE PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS... HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE POSSIBLE

FOR COASTS LOCATED WITHIN 300 KM
OF THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER.


This post was edited on 7/16/20 at 10:20 pm
Posted by Eyebesmacinhose
Enterprise, Louisiana
Member since Apr 2017
1724 posts
Posted on 7/16/20 at 10:18 pm to
There goes my damn vacation plans
Posted by Mud_Till_May
Member since Aug 2014
9685 posts
Posted on 7/16/20 at 10:19 pm to
quote:

There goes my damn vacation plans


There goes my island
Posted by C
Houston
Member since Dec 2007
27824 posts
Posted on 7/16/20 at 10:19 pm to
Yeah they felt it in port moresby. Biggest in a while. Biggest concern is probably landslides being so close to shore.
Posted by theunknownknight
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2005
57320 posts
Posted on 7/16/20 at 10:19 pm to
How will this affect my travel plans to Texas next week?
Posted by East Coast Band
Member since Nov 2010
62794 posts
Posted on 7/16/20 at 10:21 pm to
2020 needs a good tsunami to get the second half of the year going
Posted by Sidicous
Middle of Nowhere
Member since Aug 2015
17170 posts
Posted on 7/16/20 at 10:24 pm to
Kawabonga! Surf's up!
Posted by supadave3
Houston, TX
Member since Dec 2005
30261 posts
Posted on 7/16/20 at 10:26 pm to
Dammit. I was just about to move to Houston too. frick.
Posted by saturday
Pronoun (Baw)
Member since Feb 2007
7098 posts
Posted on 7/16/20 at 10:28 pm to
I was just looking at Australia on Google maps. Makes ya think.
Posted by tigerfan84
Member since Dec 2003
20278 posts
Posted on 7/16/20 at 10:30 pm to
Trumps fault
Posted by jimmy the leg
Member since Aug 2007
34151 posts
Posted on 7/16/20 at 10:30 pm to
I wonder if it associated with the volcano in Papua New Guinea?

Holy smokin Toledoes
Posted by Bourre
Da Parish
Member since Nov 2012
20276 posts
Posted on 7/16/20 at 10:32 pm to
Posted by t00f
Not where you think I am
Member since Jul 2016
89951 posts
Posted on 7/16/20 at 10:32 pm to
quote:

Trumps faul


Negative, Les Miles has lost control of this island.
Posted by BPTiger
Atlanta
Member since Oct 2011
5307 posts
Posted on 7/16/20 at 10:33 pm to
I was planning to fly to punta Cana tomorrow night. Should I delay my vacation plans?
Posted by Tyga Woods
South Central Jupiter Island, FL
Member since Sep 2016
30092 posts
Posted on 7/16/20 at 10:35 pm to
I hope they have plenty of masks
Posted by Mid Iowa Tiger
Undisclosed Secure Location
Member since Feb 2008
18660 posts
Posted on 7/16/20 at 10:39 pm to
Damn I have some friends sailing down there right now. Just looked they are due East of there by about 300 nautical miles.
Posted by McLemore
Member since Dec 2003
31499 posts
Posted on 7/16/20 at 10:41 pm to
Let's get the Yellowstone Caldera and Supervolcano cranking and call it a day (or existence). I'm prepared.
Posted by El Mattadorr
Member since Mar 2019
2374 posts
Posted on 7/16/20 at 11:07 pm to
quote:

I was planning to fly to punta Cana tomorrow night. Should I delay my vacation plans?


Depends. Is the Dominican Republic within 300km of Papua New Guinea?
Posted by cable
Member since Oct 2018
9646 posts
Posted on 7/16/20 at 11:10 pm to
There goes my Punta Cana trip
Posted by Lsuhoohoo
Member since Sep 2007
94532 posts
Posted on 7/16/20 at 11:13 pm to
Just waiting on the inevitable Cat 6 hurricane. Bring it 2020.
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