A Tsunami warning for Papua New Guinea has been issued after a strong magnitude earthquake of 6.9 hit the Nation of the Pacific Island, according to the US Tsunami Warning Center. UU.
The earthquake focused 194 km east of Kimbe, the capital of the province of the West of New Brittany, according to the United States Geological Service. He hit the local time on Saturday morning.
“Dangerous tsunami waves for some coasts are forecast,” said the US Tsunami Warning Center. UU. After the earthquake.
The waves of Tsunami from 1 to 3 meters are possible along parts of the coast of Papua New Guinea, according to the tsunami threat forecast.
According to the forecast, they are also possible waves of less than 0.3 meters.
Papua New Guinea coast.
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