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Massive 6.9-magnitude earthquake strikes off New Britain coast in Papua New Guinea sparking tsunami warning

Published on April 04, 2025 at 09:52 PM

A POWERFUL magnitude 6.9 earthquake has rattled Papua New Guinea, triggering a tsunami warning for coastal areas.

The shallow quake struck just 120 miles east of Kimbe, a coastal town in the New Britain region, around 9.04 pm local time, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

Map showing tsunami warning near Kimbe, Papua New Guinea.
An earthquake near Kimbe, Papua New Guinea has triggered a tsunami warning

The epicentre was offshore, at a depth of just six miles, amplifying tsunami fears.

The USGS warned that waves between one to three meters could slam into parts of Papua New Guinea’s coastline, while a separate advisory for the Solomon Islands cautioned about possible waves up to 0.3 meters.

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