M 7.6 - 68 km ESE of Aitape, Papua New Guinea

  • 2002-09-08 18:44:23 (UTC)
  • 3.302°S 142.945°E
  • 13.0 km depth

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ATLAS VIII ATLAS 67 km ESE of Aitape, Papua New Guinea

Four people killed and at least 70 injured on Kairiru and Muschu Islands and in the Wewak area. At least 500 dwellings destroyed and 200 damaged, water tanks, pipelines and a bridge damaged on the islands and in the Maprik-Suain-Wewak area. A local tsunami with an estimated maximum wave height of 1.5 meters damaged some buildings in the area. Landslides occurred and new hot springs appeared on Kairiru Island. Muschu and Kairiru Islands uplifted approximately one half meter. Felt (III) at Jayapura, Indonesia.

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