Summary
DATE | 17/07/2020 |
ORIGIN TIME | 02:50:19.6 UTC |
LOCATION | -7.836 147.770 |
DEPTH | 60 km |
MAGNITUDE | 7.0 |
LOCALITY | PAPUA NEW GUINEA |
Felt Papua New Guinea. No reports of damage or casualties have been received and based on historical earthquake and tsunami data NO destructive tsunami warning has been issued, at this time. However, there is the possibility of a local tsunami that could affect coastal areas close to the epicentre. Authorities in the epicentral region were made aware of this possibility. Areas further from the epicentre could experience small sea level changes and strong or unusual coastal currents.
Latest information indicates that the danger of any tsunami has now passed.