M 7.5 in Papua New Guinea on 05 May 2015 01:44 UTC

2022-09-16 12:14 message from NTWC

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Evaluation

  • An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 occurred in the NEW IRELAND region PAPUA NEW GUINEA at 0144 UTC on tuesday MAY 5 2015
  • Based on the preliminary earthquake parameters hazardous TSUNAMI waves are possible for coasts located within 300 km of the earthquake epicenter