Houses go underground! A powerful M7.6 earthquake hit Papua New Guinea

Natural disaster. Houses go underground! A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit Papua New Guinea At least eight people have gone missing as a result of a magnitude 7.6 earthquake that struck eastern Papua New Guinea. According to the Papua New Guinea Disaster Management Team, the earthquake struck at a depth of 61 km and was felt throughout the country. Including in the capital, Port Moresby, where moderate to severe shaking was felt for more than a minute. Although the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami alert, the threat was later lifted. A natural disaster is a serious adverse event caused by natural processes on Earth; examples include floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, storms, rain, hail, wildfires, waves, wind, snow, weather, and other geological processes. #earthquake #PapuaNewGuinea #landslide #guinea #naturaldisasters Earthquake today news: Daily monitoring of earthquakes around the planet. Be aware
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