Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 02:45am on 05 Apr 2025,Saturday Weather & Environment
On April 5, 2025, a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of New Britain Island in Papua New Guinea, triggering a brief tsunami warning. The quake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers, with the epicenter located 194 kilometers east of Kimbe. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center initially predicted potential tsunami waves up to 3 meters but later canceled the alert. No immediate damage or casualties were reported. Authorities in Australia and New Zealand confirmed no tsunami threat to their territories. Papua New Guinea lies in the seismically active Pacific "Ring of Fire." (PC: Hindustan Times)
