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Thu, 07 May 2015 15:58:00 +0200 telegraph en telegraph-bcd1719a6a7a7a4ef2326d083c94f75a NaturalDisasters -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -9.48177 147.184 20150507155800 http://www.ibtimes.com/powerful-earthquake-hits-papua-new-guinea-solomon-islands-tsunami-warning-lifted-1912066 . A small house sits atop a bare hill as billowing white clouds gather above the capital of Port Moresby in the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea October 24, 2005. Reuters/David Gray. A 7-magnitude earthquake struck in the Pacific ocean near Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands on.... Thu, 07 May 2015 14:55:00 +0200 ibtimes-mx en ibtimes-mx-b2839d757c57f1ea3f94d42c278dbd8c NaturalDisasters -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -9.48177 147.184 20150507145500 http://www.theglobeandmail.com/try-it-now/?articleId=24302019 We hope you’ve enjoyed your 10 free articles this month. We know that is not enough and can seem a bit, well, limited, so why not try a digital subscription to Globe Unlimited and get: Unlimited Access Award-winning Globe and Mail articles, photo galleries and exclusive videos. Thu, 07 May 2015 14:45:00 +0200 theglobeandmail en theglobeandmail-2b78fd6c16ef0757825d9d51d4c4e1a2 NaturalDisasters -6.389628 155.307999 20150507144500 http://www.ibtimes.com/powerful-earthquake-hits-papua-new-guinea-solomon-islands-tsunami-warning-lifted-1912066 ; Tsunami Warning Lifted. A small house sits atop a bare hill as billowing white clouds gather above the capital of Port Moresby in the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea October 24, 2005. Reuters/David Gray. A 7-magnitude earthquake struck in the Pacific ocean near Papua New Guinea and the.... Thu, 07 May 2015 13:53:00 +0200 ibtimes en ibtimes-b2839d757c57f1ea3f94d42c278dbd8c NaturalDisasters -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -9.48177 147.184 20150507135300 http://www.ibtimes.co.in/hazardous-tsunami-waves-predicted-after-7-2-earthquake-papua-new-guinea-631624 The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has lifted the warning of 'hazardous tsunami waves' it issued in the wake of a 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck off Papua New Guinea on Thursday. The US Geological Survey had earlier stated that no tsunami was expected after the earthquake struck 150km (90 miles) southwest of the town of Arawa. Thu, 07 May 2015 13:44:00 +0200 ibtimes-in en ibtimes-in-a7ec8dfd20da24d42b439bb0390fc2a6 NaturalDisasters -6.228251 155.565903 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 20150507134400 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2015-05-07/earthquake-strikes-off-solomon-islands-local-tsunami-alert-issued/1444940 Any threat from a possible tsunami in Solomon Islands has passed, after the latest earthquake in the volatile area. A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck in the northern waters of Solomon Island, near the Shortland Islands. It was relatively shallow, but the epicentre was offshore and no injuries or damage have been reported. Thu, 07 May 2015 13:13:00 +0200 radioaustralianews en radioaustralianews-d289414feda14f70ca2edd6390cf0b33 NaturalDisasters -5.14845914168118 151.569744558305 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 20150507131300 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2015-05-07/earthquake-strikes-off-solomon-islands-local-tsunami-alert-issued/1444940 Any threat from a possible tsunami in Solomon Islands has passed, after the latest earthquake in the volatile area. A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck in the northern waters of Solomon Island, near the Shortland Islands. It was relatively shallow, but the epicentre was offshore and no injuries or damage have been reported. Thu, 07 May 2015 12:58:00 +0200 radioaustralia en radioaustralia-d289414feda14f70ca2edd6390cf0b33 NaturalDisasters -5.14845914168118 151.569744558305 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 20150507125800 http://www.ibtimes.co.in/powerful-earthquake-magnitude-7-5-hits-papua-new-guinea-631312 A 7.5-magnitude earthquake jolted 139 km south of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 k.m, was initially determined to be at 5.6 degrees south latitude and 152.1 degrees east longitude. Recently, massive earthquake of 7. Thu, 07 May 2015 12:12:00 +0200 ibtimes-in en ibtimes-in-2236ed864ec15968be3b69b18fe8e1f3 NaturalDisasters -4.35038 152.273102 27.712 85.313 20150507121200 http://www.ibtimes.co.in/hazardous-tsunami-waves-predicted-after-7-2-earthquake-papua-new-guinea-631624 The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has warned of 'hazardous tsunami waves' in the wake of a 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck off Papua New Guinea on Thursday. The US Geological Survey had earlier stated that no tsunami was expected after the earthquake struck 150km (90 miles) southwest of the town of Arawa. Thu, 07 May 2015 12:12:00 +0200 ibtimes-in en ibtimes-in-55d3e091da7d1af247dd578a0c3d6f73 NaturalDisasters -6.228251 155.565903 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 20150507121200 http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2015/05/07/earthquake-magnitude-72-strikes-png An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck off Papua New Guinea on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said. The quake, which struck 150 km southwest of the town of Arawa, was relatively shallow, at 10 km. says there is no longer a tsunami threat from this earthquake. Thu, 07 May 2015 12:00:00 +0200 sbs en sbs-109e19936e7d3ea6671b1fc35f1738ef NaturalDisasters -6.228251 155.565903 20150507120000 http://news.sky.com/story/1479277/powerful-earthquake-hits-papua-new-guinea :: Follow the election results live on skynews.com, our mobile apps and on Sky News TV from 10pm. A magnitude 7.2 earthquake has struck off Papua New Guinea, according to the US Geological Survey. It is the fourth quake to strike in the area over the past week. Thu, 07 May 2015 11:39:00 +0200 skynews en skynews-7d30faf10ca34cd5b0da9856f0dd18eb NaturalDisasters -6.228251 155.565903 20150507113900 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-07/earthquake-strikes-off-png-local-tsunami-alert-issued/6453462 A magnitude-7.2 earthquake has struck in the Pacific between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands, prompting a local tsunami warning which has now passed. The quake hit at a depth of 22 kilometres some 149 kilometres south-west of Panguna in PNG and 642 kilometres from the Solomons capital Honiara, the US Geological Survey said. Thu, 07 May 2015 11:03:00 +0200 abc-au en abc-au-d0ecadfc51eaf5e4aae0a3f583420874 NaturalDisasters -6.309217 155.487 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 20150507110300 http://www.timescolonist.com/4th-strong-quake-rattles-papua-new-guinea-this-week-local-tsunami-threat-lifted-1.1927279 SYDNEY - A powerful earthquake rattled Papua New Guinea on Thursday, the fourth strong quake to hit the South Pacific island nation in a week. The temblor prompted officials to issue a local tsunami warning, but it was lifted shortly afterward with no immediate reports of damaging waves. The 7. Thu, 07 May 2015 10:49:00 +0200 timescolonist en timescolonist-d015d51de2f427b0e183dd81f9f0b358 NaturalDisasters -33.8916 151.242 -6.309217 155.487 20150507104900 http://www.trust.org/item/20150507072752-4uuxm/ May 7 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck off Papua New Guinea on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake, which struck 150 km (90 miles) southwest of the town of Arawa, was relatively shallow, at 10 km (six miles). There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. No tsunami warning was issued. Thu, 07 May 2015 10:46:00 +0200 trust en trust-86268d59c226c794b658ababd6ab31b2 NaturalDisasters -6.228251 155.565903 20150507104600 http://www.focus-fen.net/./news/2015/05/07/371418/magnitude-72-quake-strikes-off-png-solomon-islands.html Sydney. A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck in the Pacific between Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands on Thursday, with hazardous tsunami waves possible along the coast, seismologists said, AFP reported. The quake hit at a depth of 22 kilometres (13 miles) some 149 kilometres southwest of.... Thu, 07 May 2015 10:44:00 +0200 focus-news-en en focus-news-en-7eb7f6c39f42a0cd9f004f1cdfb50059 NaturalDisasters -33.8916 151.242 -6.309217 155.487 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 20150507104400 http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/pacific/273099/magnitude-7-point-0-earthquake-strikes-near-bougainville Tsunami warnings for Bougainville, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands have been lifted after a magnitude 7 earthquake on Thursday evening. The quake, with a shallow depth of 12 kilometres, struck 150 kilometres southwest of the Bougainville town of Arawa. Thu, 07 May 2015 10:42:00 +0200 rnzi en rnzi-25af6ead68a4af5ea5568a8abacdff8d NaturalDisasters -6.228251 155.565903 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 20150507104200 http://www.straitstimes.com/news/asia/more-asia-stories/story/earthquake-magnitude-72-strikes-papua-new-guinea-20150507 SYDNEY (AFP) - A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck in the Pacific between Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands on Thursday, with hazardous tsunami waves possible along the coast, seismologists said. The quake hit at a depth of 22 kilometres some 149 kilometres southwest of Panguna in PNG and 642.... Thu, 07 May 2015 10:42:00 +0200 straitstimesSG en straitstimesSG-f95139cea3671ef89028e901bffc660f NaturalDisasters -33.8916 151.242 -6.309217 155.487 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -35.3499 149.042 20150507104200 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2015-05-07/earthquake-strikes-off-papua-new-guinea-solomon-islands-local-tsunami-alert-issued/1444940 A magnitude-7.2 earthquake has struck in the Pacific between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands with hazardous tsunami waves possible along the coast, seismologists say. A magnitude-7.2 earthquake has struck in the Pacific between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands with a local tsunami warning current, seismologists said. Thu, 07 May 2015 10:41:00 +0200 radioaustralianews en radioaustralianews-65830c17280b46197078cd1bb5c4bb5b NaturalDisasters -6.309217 155.487 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 20150507104100 http://www.thenewage.co.za/Detail.aspx?news_id=158330&cat_id=1020 A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck in the Pacific between Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands on Thursday with hazardous tsunami waves possible along the coast, seismologists said. The quake hit at a depth of 22 kilometres (13 miles) some 149 kilometres southwest of Panguna in PNG and 642.... Thu, 07 May 2015 10:38:00 +0200 thenewage en thenewage-969725d74d9c4ffe0d2f702234a524e5 NaturalDisasters -6.309217 155.487 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 20150507103800 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11444990&ref=rss A magnitude 7.2 earthquake has struck 130 kilometres off the coast of Papua New Guinea - the second major shake in the region this week. Today's eathquake was centred at a depth of 10km and took place 130km SW of Panguna, according to the USGS. The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management.... Thu, 07 May 2015 10:34:00 +0200 nzherald en nzherald-94bfea84940c4a8bf3f337d63b1db85b NaturalDisasters -41.3348 174.807 -4.35038 152.273102 -6.389628 155.307999 51.4879 -0.177998 20150507103400 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Earthquake-of-magnitude-7-2-strikes-off-Papua-New-Guinea/articleshow/47185925.cms PAPUA NEW GUINEA- An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck off Papua New Guinea on Thursday, US Geological Survey the said. The quake, which struck 150 km (90 miles) southwest of the town of Arawa, was relatively shallow, at 10 km (six miles). There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. No tsunami warning was issued. Thu, 07 May 2015 10:33:00 +0200 timesofindia en timesofindia-daf98af35a0dcc1c56ceb08d18920bf7 NaturalDisasters -6.228251 155.565903 20150507103300 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/papuanewguinea/11588339/Local-tsunami-possible-as-7.2-earthquake-hits-Papua-New-Guinea.html Strong earthquake between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands raises threat of hazardous tsunami waves on Pacific Ring of Fire islands .... Thu, 07 May 2015 10:30:00 +0200 telegraph en telegraph-a81b205cead9861cb463f3e5b666e3dd NaturalDisasters -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -9.48177 147.184 20150507103000 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2015-05-07/earthquake-strikes-off-papua-new-guinea-solomon-islands-local-tsunami-alert-issued/1444940 A magnitude-7.2 earthquake has struck in the Pacific between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands with hazardous tsunami waves possible along the coast, seismologists say. A magnitude-7.2 earthquake has struck in the Pacific between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands with a local tsunami warning current, seismologists said. Thu, 07 May 2015 10:24:00 +0200 radioaustralia en radioaustralia-65830c17280b46197078cd1bb5c4bb5b NaturalDisasters -6.309217 155.487 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124