Indonesia lifts tsunami warning issued after powerful quake strikes off Papua New Guinea
By APSunday, July 18, 2010
Indonesia lifts tsunami warning after quake
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia says it has lifted a tsunami warning issued after powerful quake hit off neighboring Papua New Guinea.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 and was centered 325 miles (525 kilometers) northeast of the Pacific island’s capital, Port Morseby. It struck 35 miles (57 kilometers) beneath the ocean floor.
Fauzi, who heads Indonesia’s Meteorology and Geophysics Agency, says his country warned that the temblor had the potential to trigger a tsunami. Like many Indonesians, he uses one name.
But he said the alert was lifted after it was clear the threat had passed.
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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia says it issued a tsunami warning after a powerful quake hit off Papua New Guinea.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 and was centered 325 miles (525 kilometers) northeast of the capital, Port Morseby.
It struck 31 miles (50 kilometers) beneath the ocean floor.
Fauzi, an official with Indonesia’s geological agency, says his country issued a tsunami warning after the quake.
