29.07.2026, 18:12
Earthquake hits Papua New Guinea
Source: OREANDA-NEWS
OREANDA-NEWS An earthquake has struck the coast of Papua New Guinea. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) notifies about this.
The tremors were recorded on Tuesday, July 28, at 23:27 Moscow time, 211 kilometers from the city of Kokopo. The magnitude of the earthquake reached 5.4, the source was located at a depth of ten kilometers. There were no reports of casualties or damage.
On July 28, a powerful earthquake struck the island of Kyushu. It has become Japan's strongest in the last ten years. The magnitude of the earthquake tremors reached 7.1, and a tsunami threat was announced. Fires broke out due to the earthquake, and many houses and roads were destroyed. The exterior walls of the historic Kumamoto Castle were also damaged, and a chimney collapsed at the Nippon Paper plant in Yatsushiro. More than 48,000 homes in Kumamoto Prefecture were left without power. The movement of high-speed Shinkansen trains was suspended.
In addition, a large shopping mall in Kumamoto Prefecture collapsed after the earthquake. The second floor of the building collapsed, eyewitnesses heard the sound of an explosion and saw smoke rising. About 200 visitors managed to be evacuated, but many people remained trapped in the shopping center. According to NHK, about 20-30 employees of the mall are missing. The alleged cause of the explosion was a gas leak.
The tremors were recorded on Tuesday, July 28, at 23:27 Moscow time, 211 kilometers from the city of Kokopo. The magnitude of the earthquake reached 5.4, the source was located at a depth of ten kilometers. There were no reports of casualties or damage.
On July 28, a powerful earthquake struck the island of Kyushu. It has become Japan's strongest in the last ten years. The magnitude of the earthquake tremors reached 7.1, and a tsunami threat was announced. Fires broke out due to the earthquake, and many houses and roads were destroyed. The exterior walls of the historic Kumamoto Castle were also damaged, and a chimney collapsed at the Nippon Paper plant in Yatsushiro. More than 48,000 homes in Kumamoto Prefecture were left without power. The movement of high-speed Shinkansen trains was suspended.
In addition, a large shopping mall in Kumamoto Prefecture collapsed after the earthquake. The second floor of the building collapsed, eyewitnesses heard the sound of an explosion and saw smoke rising. About 200 visitors managed to be evacuated, but many people remained trapped in the shopping center. According to NHK, about 20-30 employees of the mall are missing. The alleged cause of the explosion was a gas leak.
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