7.0 Magnitude Earthquake EASTERN NEW GUINEA REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 17th Apr 2012

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake has struck the Eastern New Guinea Region, Papue New Guinea at a depth of 202.4 km (125.8 miles), the quake hit at 07:13:51 UTC Tuesday 17th April 2012
The epicenter was 135 km (84 miles) North from Lae, New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
No Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time

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TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
922 PM HST MON APR 16 2012

TO - CIVIL DEFENSE IN THE STATE OF HAWAII

SUBJECT - TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT

THIS STATEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY. NO ACTION REQUIRED.

AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS

ORIGIN TIME - 0914 PM HST 16 APR 2012
COORDINATES - 5.6 SOUTH 147.2 EAST
LOCATION - EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG. P.N.G.
MAGNITUDE - 7.0 MOMENT

EVALUATION

BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA A DESTRUCTIVE PACIFIC-WIDE TSUNAMI IS
NOT EXPECTED AND THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAII. REPEAT. A
DESTRUCTIVE PACIFIC-WIDE TSUNAMI IS NOT EXPECTED AND THERE IS NO
TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAII.