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. At least 15 people died, and dozens more were injured, by a 7.5-magnitude earthquake in Papua New Guinea on Monday. [23] Four days later the country pledged a further 1,000,000 US$ in support of vulnerable women and children in the earthquake-affected areas, as well as three CH-47 Chinook helicopters and additional Australian Defence Force personnel. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 21/02/21 / 2021-02-21 14:01:38 / February 21, 2021 @ 2:01 pm. New Guinea, Papua New Guinea has had: (M1.5 or greater) 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours 3 earthquakes in the past 30 days; 46 earthquakes in the past 365 days First published on February 25, 2018 / 2:28 PM THE huge earthquake that rocked Papua New Guinea last week has left many regions still cut off as the government declares a state of emergency. The powerful quake occurred about 230 km off of New Britain early on Tuesday at a … Port Moresby: A powerful but deep 7.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, officials said, cutting power and knocking items off shelves, though there were no immediate reports of serious damage. An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The 6.4-magnitude quake was reported at around 14:35 GMT with the epicentre located 47 km from the city of Namatanai, New Ireland. The agency is reporting a depth of 31.1 km (19.3 miles). Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us7000ddwt. The earthquake's epicenter was 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of the town of Komo. 1 (as of 10 March 2018)", "Papua New Guinea earthquake: death toll rises as disease threat grows", "Powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake rattles remote Papua New Guinea", "Four confirmed dead after weekend quake in PNG", "PNG declares state of emergency after deadly quake strikes rugged highlands", "PNG Aus Partnership Delivers Supplies Via Royal Australian Air Force", "New Zealand commits initial $500k to Papua New Guinea", "Israel Provides Generators to Earthquake-Devastated Papua New Guinea", "Israel to Provide Generators and Other Support to Earthquake Affected Communities in Papua New Guinea", "Israel donates generators to Papua after earthquake", "Help is slow to come, nearly a week after PNG quake", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2018_Papua_New_Guinea_earthquake&oldid=988272603, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Building and infrastructure damage, sinkholes, landslides, This page was last edited on 12 November 2020, at 04:38. There is no official information about any victims or damage caused by the earthquake at the moment. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). EMSC is reporting M6.3 and a depth of 59 km (30 miles).. The agency is reporting a depth of 103.2 km (64 miles). The 6.9-magnitude quake hit about 114km north of Kokoda at 12.50pm local time. [16], On 15 March, nearly three weeks after the earthquake, UNICEF estimated that 275,000 people were in need of urgent humanitarian assistance, including 125,000 children. The brutal deaths of about 30 women and children in Papua New Guinea’s highlands amount to the “worst payback killing” in the country’s history, the police minister has said. Fri 30 Aug 2019 20.00 EDT Last modified on Fri 30 Aug 2019 20.32 EDT. Earthquakes in Papua New Guinea are due to its location near the geologically-active Pacific …