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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/asia-pacific/earthquake-rattles-papua-new-guinea/article1643926/?cmpid=rss1The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 and was centred 525 kilometres northeast of the capital, Port Morseby.Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:24:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-fa58dcdd901606ee0fc3ab8386a98b2cNaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100718172400http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/quakes-hit-papua-new-guinea-early-monday-3657042?ref=rssTwo big earthquakes struck Papua New Guinea early on Monday morning but there were no immediate reports of damage, and neighbouring Indonesia lifted a tsunami warning. Indonesia's quake agency had ...Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:09:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-b68b4eda5e7723f55f9d081f62f0f6d4NaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100719110900http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=54765Impact of PNG earthquakes still being assessed Posted at 02:12 on 19 July, 2010 UTC Papua New Guinea’s disaster management office will take most of today to assess the damage caused by last night’s earthquake. Two earthquakes, measured at magnitude 7.3 and 7.1 and triggering a tsunami warning, struck the island of New Britain.Mon, 19 Jul 2010 06:43:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-9ca453e2089a7029202c6e8e1aa6b10cNaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100719064300http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=54769Reports of some damage following earthquakes in PNG’s New Britain Posted at 04:22 on 19 July, 2010 UTC There are reports of collapsed houses in the area affected by an earthquake in Papua New Guinea last night, but the extent of damage is still unclear. Two earthquakes which struck the island of New Britain, were measured by the U.Mon, 19 Jul 2010 06:43:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-800d3d5d84698d65a5acef92bca287ebNaturalDisastersEUTerritories-9.48177 147.18420100719064300http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=54765Impact of PNG earthquakes still being assessed Posted at 02:12 on 19 July, 2010 UTC Papua New Guinea’s disaster management office will take most of today to assess the damage caused by last night’s earthquake. Two earthquakes, measured at magnitude 7.3 and 7.1 and triggering a tsunami warning, struck the island of New Britain.Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:42:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-1cc89c6e7fce647ff4a11fcf37462710TransportNaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100719044200http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=54754No fears of tsunami after two quakes hit PNG Posted at 19:56 on 18 July, 2010 UTC The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre now says there is no indication of any waves following two big earthquakes that hit Papua New Guinea. Earlier warnings had spoken of possible sea disturbances. Neighbouring Indonesia has also lifted a tsunami warning.Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:42:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-9158f65b481ee8540e2ff3d98a77bf63NaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.829-9.48177 147.18420100719024200http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20100718222554375C320039Indonesia has lifted a tsunami warning issued after a powerful earthquake off the coast of neighbouring Papua New Guinea.Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:39:00 +0200ioleniol-0be11def40bc092f2a4e4256618703e1NaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920100719023900http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7019316994A magnitude 6.9 earthquake followed by a 7.3 magnitude temblor struck off Papua New Guinea on Sunday but no tsunami was generated and there was no immediate report of damage. - (AHN)Mon, 19 Jul 2010 01:30:00 +0200AHNenAHN-8372a40ddf1ac137bb76faa1c160fcb0NaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100719013000http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=54747Two major earthquakes in PNG and concerns over possible tsunami Posted at 18:57 on 18 July, 2010 UTC Two big earthquakes of around magnitude 7 have struck Papua New Guinea. The Pacific Tsunami warning centre says sea level readings indicate a tsunami may have been generated and that it could have....Sun, 18 Jul 2010 22:40:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-90b03e20c5d784dd64c3212dff176dbaNaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100718224000http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/indonesia-lifts-tsunami-warning-20100719-10g9m.htmlIndonesia said it has lifted a tsunami warning issued after a powerful quake hit off neighbouring Papua New Guinea.Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:50:00 +0200smhensmh-bc0a14e176f438e0f6a91697796bbc2cNaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920100718215000http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201007/2957156.htm?desktopLast Updated: Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:14:00 +1000 Two strong earthquakes with a magnitude of about seven have hit Papua New Guinea. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says a strong seven-point three -magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea just after 1130 pm local time about half an hour after a similar quake shook the same area.Sun, 18 Jul 2010 19:48:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-1581b9272a2c75100794cfe4ebfff034NaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100718194800http://www.upi.com/Top_News/International/2010/07/18/Big-New-Guinea-quake-trips-tsunami-alert/UPI-19161279471570/PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea, July 18 (UPI) -- A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake rocked Papua New Guinea Sunday, triggering a tsunami alert although no waves were immediately seen, seismologists said. Papua New Guinea - Tsunami - Oceania - PORT MORESBY - Business and EconomySun, 18 Jul 2010 19:43:00 +0200upienupi-a242bedf48e1eff684445e85092d55d2NaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100718194300http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/661336/cs/1/Two strong earthquakes struck Papua New Guinea within half-an-hour late Sunday, leading Indonesian seismologists to issue a brief tsunami warning.Sun, 18 Jul 2010 19:02:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-8f799aa75e63ec89160d2eb44ce9cb25NaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100718190200http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LDE66H0BF.htm* Indonesia lifts tsunami warning * Tremors of more than magnitude 7 (Updates with PNG emergency offical's comment) JAKARTA, July 18 (Reuters) - Two big earthquakes struck Papua New Guinea on Sunday but there were no immediate reports of damage, and neighbouring Indonesia lifted a tsunami warning.Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:45:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-669cd616c1438cfe5e87f4e13da5eda6NaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920100718184500http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3921538,00.htmlTwo big earthquakes of around magnitude 7 struck Papua New Guinea on Sunday but there were no immediate reports of damage, and neighbouring Indonesia lifted a tsunami warning. Indonesia's quake agency had issued the warning after it said the second quake, of magnitude 7.Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:41:00 +0200ynetnewsenynetnews-cb90b8f5636d403b105a7c74c91bae66NaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100718184100http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/world/Two-strong-quakes-strike-Papua-New-Guinea/Article1-574270.aspxA strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea today, the US Geological Survey(USGS) said, around 30 minutes after a similar quake shook the same area.Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:22:00 +0200HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-647205b2de13eb39e631d2f4b904e245NaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100718182200http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/19/worldupdates/2010-07-18T211748Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-502107-3&sec=WorldupdatesJAKARTA (Reuters) - Two big earthquakes struck Papua New Guinea on Sunday but there were no immediate reports of damage, and neighbouring Indonesia lifted a tsunami warning.Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:18:00 +0200thestarenthestar-bcc22753451a5e48d0a51833cddee02aNaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920100718181800http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3921538,00.htmlTwo big earthquakes of around magnitude 7 struck Papua New Guinea on Sunday but there were no immediate reports of damage, and neighbouring Indonesia lifted a tsunami warning. Indonesia's quake agency had issued the warning after it said the second quake, of magnitude 7.Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:15:00 +0200yediotaharonotenyediotaharonot-cb90b8f5636d403b105a7c74c91bae66NaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100718181500http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201007/2957154.htm?desktopLast Updated: Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:34:00 +1000 The US Geological Survey says a strong six-point-nine magnitude earthquake has struck near Papua New Guinea. It says the quake hit just after 11 pm local time, 110 kilometres east of Kandrian on New Britain Island at a depth of 58 kilometres.Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:11:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-019fdb64d2f8e19ee5983925fb965e3aNaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100718181100http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/world/Two-strong-quakes-strike-Papua-New-Guinea/Article1-574270.aspxA strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea today, the US Geological Survey(USGS) said, around 30 minutes after a similar quake shook the same area.Tue, 20 Jul 2010 02:29:00 +0200HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-695913864b3fb7370880f4bf2467d98eNaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100720022900http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE66H1DG20100718?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/worldNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20International%29JAKARTA (Reuters) - Two big earthquakes of around magnitude 7 struck Papua New Guinea on Sunday but there were no immediate reports of damage, and neighboring Indonesia lifted a tsunami warning.Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:57:00 +0200reutersenreuters-36d8db279c957409669bcc6e4189a515NaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920100718175700http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE66H1DQ20100718?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/UKWorldNews%20%28News%20/%20UK%20/%20World%20News%29JAKARTA (Reuters) - Two big earthquakes struck Papua New Guinea on Sunday but there were no immediate reports of damage, and neighbouring Indonesia lifted a tsunami warning.Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:57:00 +0200reutersenreuters-5e7ec372def12622dfd9d71c8892684fNaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920100718175700http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LDE66H0BF.htm(Updates with comments from Indonesia quake agency) JAKARTA, July 18 (Reuters) - Two big earthquakes of around magnitude 7 struck Papua New Guinea on Sunday but there were no immediate reports of damage, and neighbouring Indonesia lifted a tsunami warning.Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:41:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-bf8e01769bd6a279e49c94be06cb4aa4NaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920100718174100http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/two-strong-quakes-strike-papua-new-guinea/story-e6frfku0-1225893704024A STRONG 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, around 30 minutes after a similar quake shook the same area.Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:41:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-29c000bb58efb87b7afeb5d9c80d98cbNaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100718174100http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/two-strong-quakes-strike-png-20100719-10g9m.htmlPapua New Guinea has been hit by two 6.8 magniture earthquakes and Indonesia has issued a tsunami warning.Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:18:00 +0200smhensmh-12879cb7c4c9de8da6ad030f652bcfb0NaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.829-9.48177 147.18420100718171800http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/07/18/71magnitude-quake-may-cause-tsunami-papua-new-guinea.htmlA 7.1 magnitude earthquake that jolted Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on Sunday evening may cause a tsunami, the Indonesian Geophysics, Climatology and Meteorology Agency said.Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:10:00 +0200JakartaPostenJakartaPost-a3d6404cbf8dcb0a5c57bef88ab329a2NaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100718171000http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/earthquake-sparks-tsunami-warning-465948.htmlIndonesia has issued a tsunami warning after a powerful quake hit off Papua New Guinea.Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:10:00 +0200irish-newsenirish-news-35a8bbb2907846903aae0281b594814eNaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.829-9.48177 147.18420100718171000http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100718/world-news/two-strong-quakes-strike-papua-new-guineaTwo strong earthquakes struck Papua New Guinea within half an hour of each other today, the US Geological Survey said. Both had a magnitude above six on the Richter scale. The epicentres of both quakes were around 525 kilometres north-east...Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:10:00 +0200timesofmaltaentimesofmalta-d34414405bb4dbbabbc628584b525992NaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100718171000http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/Kl_Q8KKez34/index.htmlAn earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 struck off the coast of Papau New Guinea in the southwestern Pacific ocean Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:05:00 +0200cnnencnn-e070caeac8d2caf2ddd4237bd8eb98bdNaturalDisasters9.55038 -13.671620100718170500http://www.news24.com/SciTech/News/2nd-quake-Tsunami-warning-20100718Indonesian seismologists have issued a tsunami warning after a second 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea.Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:03:00 +0200news24ennews24-182978a6340256ea08db4ecf7fc74501NaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100718170300http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/18/2957150.htmA strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on Sunday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, around 30 minutes after a similar quake shook the same area.Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:02:00 +0200abc-auenabc-au-fd6c6875263febef995e92135ae431c5NaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100718170200http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/18/nation/20100718224108&sec=nationKUALA LUMPUR: A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 on the Richter scale hit the New Britain region, in Papua New Guinea at 9.04pm SundaySun, 18 Jul 2010 16:44:00 +0200thestarenthestar-daefe978a11d34c2db971c5bab8476e5NaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100718164400http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/asia-pacific/tsunami-warning-issued-after-71-magnitude-quake-in-papua-new-guinea/article1643926/?cmpid=rss1A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck 117 kilometers east of Kandrian, New Britain, in Papua New Guinea, on Sunday,Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:39:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-e5b3d8aabe6fbb27fe0525c280ecf54aNaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100718163900http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/18/2957150.htmA 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck 117 km east of Kandrian, New Britain, in Papua New Guinea on Sunday, the US Geological Service (USGS) said.Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:25:00 +0200abc-auenabc-au-8f9aae317ea4882735a00e1b14836800NaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100718162500http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LDE66H09O.htmJAKARTA, July 18 (Reuters) - Indonesia's quake agency issued a tsunami warning on Sunday for a 7.1 magnitude quake 537 km northwest of Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moreseby. A man prays in a cemetery affected by the January 12 earthquake in Port-au-Prince July 10, 2010.Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:07:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-7697e1747dabab2535c9760020551819NaturalDisasters20100718160700http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/asia-pacific/72-magnitude-quake-strikes-papua-new-guinea/article1643926/?cmpid=rss1A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck 73 miles/117 kilometers east of Kandrian, New Britain, in Papua New Guinea, on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Service said. There was no immediate tsunami alert issued. More to come Alert us to this comment Please let us know if this reader’s comment breaks the....Sun, 18 Jul 2010 15:53:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-fd5dffbef4ac27dfe23fc16b4ddda729NaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100718155300http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N18169447.htmWASHINGTON, July 18 (Reuters) - A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck 73 miles/117 km east of Kandrian, New Britain, in Papua New Guinea, on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Service said. There was no immediate tsunami alert issued. A man prays in a cemetery affected by the January 12 earthquake in Port-au-Prince July 10, 2010.Sun, 18 Jul 2010 15:35:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-a42e8a2b4e5e783be08e23b0627aa172NaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100718153500http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/png-hit-by-63-quake/story-e6frfku0-1225894825600PAPUA New Guinea was hit by a 6.3-magnitude earthquake early Wednesday (local time), but no tsunami was expected and no immediate damage reported.Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:33:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-e451eb6ce1299158ddecc74cf313864bNaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100720223300http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/AI3NuKJmaXo/index.htmlA 6.3-magnitude earthquake shook the New Britain region of Papua New Guinea, the U.S. Geological Survey said.Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:31:00 +0200cnnencnn-3aec99ddad063e6d77b9e58114199780NaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100720223100http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Strong-Quake-Hits-Near-Papua-New-Guinea-98864319.htmlUS Geological Survey, which put initial magnitude at 6.3, says quake struck at 5:18 am Wednesday local timeTue, 20 Jul 2010 23:21:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-623879606369f90b978e6982858b024dNaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100720232100http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/21/2959529.htmA strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake has hit Papua New Guinea, though no destructive tsunami is expected and no immediate damage was reported.Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:15:00 +0200abc-auenabc-au-219b5547de5f9499c9e3075e91fa829cNaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100720231500http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/21/2959529.htmPapua New Guinea has been hit by a 6.6-magnitude earthquake, though no destructive tsunami is expected and no immediate damage was reported.Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:53:00 +0200abc-auenabc-au-895a48f6315fc5d654fe00a12ed8a256NaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100720225300http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=54810Papua New Guinea’s New Britain region hit a 6-point-6 earthquake Posted at 20:17 on 20 July, 2010 UTC Papua New Guinea’s New Britain region has been hit by a 6-point-6 earthquake. The early morning quake was at a depth 56 kilometres. Weather bulletins say no destructive widespread tsunami threat exists.Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:53:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-73ea5ac0977cbb6b68dd3b001c3a09a7NaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100720225300http://en.trend.az/regions/world/ocountries/1723873.htmlA strong earthquake struck New Britain region of Papua New Guinea on early Wednesday morning local time, the United States Geological Survey reported on its website. The quake measuring 6.3 magnitude on the Richter scale occurred on 5:18 a.m. on ...Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:20:00 +0200trendnews-azentrendnews-az-9bc07c40da39ea86c2f027eaf2637980NaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100721002000http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201007/2959583.htm?desktopLast Updated: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:42:00 +1000 There's been another earthquake near New Britain in Papua New Guinea. The US Geological Survey says the 6.3-magnitude earthquake was 130 kilometres northeast of Kandrian on New Britain Island at a depth of 36 kilometres. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre says there's no immediate threat of a tsunami.Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:58:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-88b0e567c010deecb3658647b4c19461NaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100721005800http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/World-Rest-of-World/Strong-63-magnitude-earthquake-hits-Papua-New-Guinea/articleshow/6194038.cmsPapua New Guinea was hit on Wednesday by a 6.3-magnitude earthquake, geologists said, though no destructive tsunami was expected and no immediate damage was reported.Wed, 21 Jul 2010 02:28:00 +0200indiatimesenindiatimes-b54b39bdc6da9947be27f02b023e4eaeNaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100721022800http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2010/07/21/2010072100447.htmlA strong earthquake with a 6.6 magnitude struck near the coast of Papua New Guinea early Wednesday, but there was no immediate word of a tsunami or property damage. The U.S. Geological Survey, which put the initial magnitude at 6.3, said the quake struck at 5:18 a.m. Wednesday local time.Wed, 21 Jul 2010 02:28:00 +0200chosunenchosun-8a8ec0b96352b07f783723b9a91d62e4NaturalDisasters-9.48177 147.18420100721022800