Earthquake at Magnitude of 6.3 Off Papua New Guinea

[Raiser]

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake has struck off Papua New Guinea but no tsunami alert has been issued and there are no early reports of casualties.

The US Geological Survey said it had hit at about 0915 local time (2315 GMT) and was centred about 29km (18m) east of the Pacific state's city of Lae.

The quake was registered at a depth of 66km (41m).

The island Papua New Guinea shares with Papua is historically prey to volcanic activity, earthquakes and tidal waves.

Officials told AFP news agency that villagers had reported cracks in buildings and a damaged water tank in the Hidden Valley gold-and-silver mine area, near the town of Lae, but no collapsing houses.

"The earthquake was strongly felt, mostly in the Wau and Bulolo areas," Lawrence Anton, a seismologist at the country's Geophysical Observatory in Port Moresby, added.

"We would expect a bit of damage to village houses."

Source

Luckily there were no casualties (apparently reported by several other news articles), but wow..

How many quakes has there been over the past few months? 6? 7?
Plus the volcanic eruption in Iceland, sandstorm in China.. the world worries me.

 

[omgpwn666]

Damn! 6.3 O.O

 

[spotanjo3]

Actually.. Its 6.2.

MAP (6.2) 2010/04/17 23:15:24 -6.683 147.307 70.7 EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

 

[outgum]

Neat XD
I love earthquakes XD
I wish i could be in one...

 

[Raiser]

Neat XD
I love earthquakes XD
I wish i could be in one...

o.o

I'm sure some of you have heard of the earthquake that is long overdue here in Canada.
When it comes, everything's going down.

 

[outgum]

sounds interesting XD
We are long over due in New zealand too, i mean considering we are on a fault line, and that there hasnt BEEN a proper one since i was born.

 

[pitman]

Whoever said the world ends on 2012 is dead wrong.

 

[Anakir]

How many quakes has there been over the past few months? 6? 7?
Plus the volcanic eruption in Iceland, sandstorm in China.. the world worries me.

Iceland had more than 1 volcanic eruption and China also had a drought. We should be worried.

 

[Sterling]

Whoever said the world ends on 2012 is dead wrong.

What if they are dead right?

 

[tinymonkeyt]

Whoever said the world ends on 2012 is dead wrong.

What if they are dead right?

It doesn't matter. Either way, they're dead.

Just kidding.

Spoiler

I'm scared.

 

[_Chaz_]

While everyone else is stocking up on food rations, water and ammunition for the zombie outbreaks: I'll be playing my 3DS with 16GB in my flashcart walking by and laughing.

 

[Jackreyes]

Actually.. Its 6.2.

MAP (6.2) 2010/04/17 23:15:24 -6.683 147.307 70.7 EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

You do realise that reports on earthquakes vary, right?
So 0.1 difference between 2 reports isn't really worth mentioning.

 

[r3dfaction]

'nother quake... were all goin to die

While everyone else is stocking up on food rations, water and ammunition for the zombie outbreaks: I'll be playing my 3DS with 16GB in my flashcart walking by and laughing.

What makes you so sure your not the one turning into a zombie? hmm...

 

[nando]

Neat XD
I love earthquakes XD
I wish i could be in one...

o.o

I'm sure some of you have heard of the earthquake that is long overdue here in Canada.
When it comes, everything's going down.

like a nation wide earthquake?

we are do for one in sf supposedly. i'm quite ready to collect insurance and move to another neighborhood.

 

[Assassination]

Nation Wide indeed! Usa is next then Japan!

 

[Theraima]

The World ends with you...

Is weird tho, so much events in so little time.