{"id":6210,"date":"2025-04-04T23:33:28","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T23:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firearmman.com\/?p=6210"},"modified":"2025-04-04T23:33:30","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T23:33:30","slug":"tsunami-threat-for-papua-new-guinea-after-6-9-magnitude-earthquake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firearmman.com\/?p=6210","title":{"rendered":"Tsunami threat for Papua New Guinea after 6.9 magnitude earthquake"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-testid=\"prism-article-body\">\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">A tsunami warning has been issued for Papua New Guinea after a strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific island nation, according to the U.S. Tsunami Warning Center.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The earthquake was centered 194 km east of Kimbe, the capital of the province of West New Britain, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It struck Saturday morning local time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;Hazardous tsunami waves are forecast for some coasts,&#8221; the U.S. Tsunami Warning Center said following the quake.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Tsunami waves of 1 to 3 meters are possible along parts of the Papua New Guinea coastline, according to the tsunami threat forecast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Waves less than 0.3 meters are also possible for the nearby Solomon Islands, according to the forecast.<\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur \" style=\"padding-bottom:65.54783950617285%\" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV \"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/ffe77fff-d4da-437c-940f-b8817f31a0ae\/papua-gty-er-250404_1743803476030_hpMain.jpg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/ffe77fff-d4da-437c-940f-b8817f31a0ae\/papua-gty-er-250404_1743803476030_hpMain.jpg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/ffe77fff-d4da-437c-940f-b8817f31a0ae\/papua-gty-er-250404_1743803476030_hpMain.jpg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/ffe77fff-d4da-437c-940f-b8817f31a0ae\/papua-gty-er-250404_1743803476030_hpMain.jpg?w=1500 2x\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">Coast of Papua New Guinea.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh \">Gary Bell\/Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \"><em class=\" \">This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A tsunami warning has been issued for Papua New Guinea after a strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific island nation, according to the U.S. Tsunami Warning Center. The earthquake was centered 194 km east of Kimbe, the capital of the province of West New Britain, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. 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