
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck southwest of Panguna, Papua New Guinea, on Friday, with no reported casualties. A 6.5 magnitude aftershock followed an hour later, approximately 25 kilometers southeast of the mainshock. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake was caused by "thrust faulting on or near the subduction zone interface between the subducting Australia plate and overriding Pacific plate." The earthquake zone, within 250 kilometers of Friday's quake, is considered "very active seismically," with 35 reported earthquakes measuring more than 7 on the moment magnitude scale over the last century.
GMT 11:16 2018 Tuesday ,23 January
Oil slick off China coast trebles in sizeGMT 12:29 2018 Sunday ,21 January
Spotted hyena returns to Gabon park after 20 yearsGMT 11:18 2018 Friday ,19 January
China says air quality 'improved' in 2017GMT 23:57 2018 Thursday ,18 January
for Great Barrier Reef rescue ideasGMT 23:50 2018 Thursday ,18 January
1.5 C climate goal 'very unlikely' but doableGMT 12:18 2018 Thursday ,18 January
Worst-case global warming scenarios not credible: studyGMT 10:44 2018 Thursday ,18 January
Second giant panda cub born in MalaysiaGMT 08:06 2018 Tuesday ,16 January
Oil tanker's sinking off China raises environmental fears

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©
Send your comments
Your comment as a visitor