The 1998 Papua New Guinea earthquake was a magnitude 7.0 event that took place in the early evening on Friday, 17 July 1998. The earthquake struck the north coast region of Papua New Guinea, 25 km (16 mi) from the coast near Aitape, and resulted in a large undersea landslide, which in turn resulted in a tsunami that swept the coast.

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  • The 1998 Papua New Guinea earthquake was a magnitude 7.0 event that took place in the early evening on Friday, 17 July 1998. The earthquake struck the north coast region of Papua New Guinea, 25 km (16 mi) from the coast near Aitape, and resulted in a large undersea landslide, which in turn resulted in a tsunami that swept the coast. (en)
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  • 1998 Papua New Guinea earthquake (en)
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  • The 1998 Papua New Guinea earthquake was a magnitude 7.0 event that took place in the early evening on Friday, 17 July 1998. The earthquake struck the north coast region of Papua New Guinea, 25 km (16 mi) from the coast near Aitape, and resulted in a large undersea landslide, which in turn resulted in a tsunami that swept the coast. (en)
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