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Papua New Guinea: Earthquake: 2000/11/16 Country Information on DRR

Period 2000/11/16
Country or District Papua New Guinea
Event Type Earthquake
Outline An earthquake measuring 8 on the Richter scale jolted an area north of Papua New Guinea on Thursday afternoon, the Japanese Meteorological Agency said. The focus of the quake, which struck shortly after 2 p.m., was near the Bismarck Archipelago in the Pacific, and was located at 4 degrees south latitude and 151 degrees east longitude, the agency said.
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Human Impact Physical Impact Others

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Report/Articles

OCHA Situation Report No. 3 2000/11/23

AFP 2000/11/21

AFP 2000/11/18

OCHA Situation Report No. 2 2000/11/17

OCHA Situation Report No. 1 2000/11/16

CNN News 2000/11/17
Tidal surges hit Papua New Guinea towns after strong earthquake

BBC　News　2000/11/16
Quake hits Papua New Guinea

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US Geological Survery National Earthquake Information Center
Location of Epicenter

Urgent Report from Supporting Members of the Asian Disaster Reduction Center

Report on the affected spot
Report from RVO, Papua New Guinea "We had a surge here (we're not saying tsunami to the public) of about 1m high. It did not break, but flooded Tropicana and Steamships in Kokopo. It was also reported from Bougainville. Several roads are blocked due to small landslides and fallen trees due to the quake. Both Rabual and Kokopo have no power. Public awareness worked very well, most people moved to higher ground after the first earthquake, and the small tsunami was good in demonstrating that it is a serious threat. It was located 40km north of Rabaul at 20-50km depth, 7.1 on the Richter scale, 7-8 intensity, the RVO toilet was emptied on to the floor! The tsunami was text book. About 10-20 minutes after the eq. Mudflats appeared at the Hamamas end of Rab. Harbour, it probably dropped 1m. Most boats in dock took the hint and headed out to sea. Then about 20mins later the sea rose slowly by about 1m. We will have more precise times and levels when we look at the tide gauge roll, we're leaving it there incase of further developments."