A series of light to moderate earthquakes has accompanied the first historical eruption at Karai volcano in Papua New Guinea.
Earthquake 1. Saturday 8 July at 0616 local time. Magnitude 4.9, depth 90 km, 160 km east of Kimbe.
Earthquake 2. Monday 10 July at 1038 local time. Magnitude 4.4, depth 82 km, 45 km east of Kimbe.
Earthquake 3. Monday 10 July at 1124 local time. Magnitude 4.6, depth 70 km, 60 km est of Kimbe.
Earthquake 4. Monday 10 July at 1958 local time. Magnitude 4.7, depth 64 km, 80 km east of Kimbe.
Earthquake 5. Tuesday 11 July at 2227 local time. Magnitude 5.1, depth 60 km, 62 km east of Kimbe.
Frequent earthquake activity continues.
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