2017 Papua New Guinea earthquake

January 2017 Papua New Guinea earthquake
UTC time 2017-01-22 04:30:22
ISC event 611831635
USGS-ANSS ComCat
Local date 22 January 2017
Local time 15:30:22 BST
Magnitude 7.9 Mww
Depth 135 km (84 mi)
Epicenter 6°14′46″S 155°10′19″E / 6.246°S 155.172°E / -6.246; 155.172Coordinates: 6°14′46″S 155°10′19″E / 6.246°S 155.172°E / -6.246; 155.172
Areas affected

Papua New Guinea

Solomon Islands
Max. intensity VIII (Severe)
Casualties 3 dead, 1 injured

The 2017 Papua New Guinea earthquake was an Mww 7.9 earthquake that struck at 04:30 UTC on 22 January 2017.[1][2] Three people were killed during the quake and one was injured.[3] Damage occurred in Arawa and parts of central Bougainville, while a power outage occurred in Buka.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ CNN, Joe Sutton and Susannah Cullinane. "Magnitude 7.9 quake strikes off Papua New Guinea". CNN. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Powerful quake strikes off Papua New Guinea, initial tsunami alert wound back". Reuters. 22 January 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  3. ↑ Aloysius Laukai (January 24, 2017). "240117QUAKE HITS BOUGAINVILLE". NEW DAWN ON BOUGAINVILLE. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  4. ↑ Rod Mcguirk (22 January 2017). "Strong quake hits Solomons; some damage but no tsunami". Associated Press. Retrieved 22 January 2017 – via The Daily Republican.


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