No Tsunami Threat to Marianas from Papua New Guinea Earthquake

   

No Tsunami Threat to Marianas from Papua New Guinea Earthquake

The U.S. Geological Survey recorded an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 that occurred 182 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea with a depth of 33.0 km, at 6:05 a.m. (ChST).

As advised by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, there is no tsunami threat to Guam and the CNMI from this earthquake.  

This will be the final statement issued by GHS/OCD unless additional information is received.

For more information, contact GHS/OCD Public Information Officer Jenna G. Blas at (671) 489-2540 or via email at jenna.g.blas@ghs.guam.gov.

 
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