M 7.3 eartquake in Papua New Guinea New Britain province becomes a Deadly Earthquake

July 22, 2010 - PRLog -- 'QuakeSOS' News (iPhone App) , reports that the heavy M 7.3 earthquake who occurred on Sunday in Papua New Guinea New Britain province, will be listed as a "deadly earthquake".

An elderly woman was crushed to death when her house collapsed under the quakes.
Local reports from the local Papua newspaper The National mention also cracks in roads, collapsed houses and landslides.
http://www.thenational.com.pg/?q=node%2F11136

The extent of the damages was collapsed houses, burst water tanks, household items being damaged as a result of the intensive tremors.
the earthquakes had been described by many as the most intense ever experienced in the province.

Since the main earthquake on Sunday, multiple aftershocks have struck the island. The most powerful aftershock occurred on Tuesday at 19:18 UTC and was measuring M 6.3.

Papua New Guinea is frequently struck by powerful earthquakes.

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