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Indonesia Issues Tsunami Warning After 6.8 Quake

Temblor struck off Papua New Guinea

By the Associated Press

Posted Jul 18, 2010 10:05 AM CDT

(AP) – Indonesia says it issued a tsunami warning after a powerful quake hit off Papua New Guinea. The US Geological Survey says the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 and was centered 325 miles northeast of the capital, Port Morseby. It struck 31 miles beneath the ocean floor. Fauzi, an official with Indonesia's geological agency, says his country issued a tsunami warning after the quake.

A 6.8 earthquake has hit Indonesia, triggering a tsunami warning.
A 6.8 earthquake has hit Indonesia, triggering a tsunami warning.   (AP Photo/Fauzan Ijazah)
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COMMENTS
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Headblade
Jul 19, 2010 8:48 AM CDT
Does anyone else think that a photo of a surfer is a little inappropriate for a tsunami warning?!?!?
riffran
Jul 18, 2010 10:29 PM CDT
lets hope the warning is a "False alarm"...cross your fingers

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