UPDATE: No Tsunami Threat to Hawai‘i From 6.8 New Guinea Quake
At 7:47 a.m. HST on Thursday, March 8, 2018, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports a 7.0 magnitude earthquake occurred near Papua, New Guinea.
Based on all available data, a Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected, and there is no tsunami threat to Hawai‘i.
M6.8 – NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G.
Magnitude | 6.8 |
Date-Time |
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Location | 4.389S 153.202E |
Depth | 15 km |
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ORIGINAL POST: March 8, 2018, 8:16 a.m.
At 7:47 a.m. HST on Thursday, March 8, 2018, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports a 7.0 magnitude earthquake occurred near Papua, New Guinea.
Based on all available data, a Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected, and there is no tsunami threat to Hawai‘i.
This statement is for information only. No action required.
An earthquake has occurred with these preliminary parameters
Origin time – 0740 am hst 08 mar 2018
Coordinates – 4.3 south 153.4 east
Location – new ireland region papua new guinea
Magnitude – 7.0 moment