Lo que dicen los registros
- Cuándo
- 17 jul 1998
- Tipo
- Tsunami
- Coordenadas
- 2.94° S, 142.58° E
- Deaths
- 1636
- Injuries
- 1000
- Max water height m
- 15.03
- Source quake magnitude
- 7
- Runups
- 93
Situado en la zona, no en un sitio exacto.
1998 Papua New Guinea earthquake
Severe earthquake and tsunami near Papua New Guinea
The 1998 Papua New Guinea earthquake occurred on July 17 with a moment magnitude of 7.0 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). The event occurred on a reverse fault near the north coast region of Papua New Guinea, 25 km (16 mi) from the coast near Aitape and caused a large submarine landslide which caused a tsunami that hit the coast, killing between at least 2,183 and 2,700 people and injuring thousands.
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La fuente
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainPágina de la fuente
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