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Earthquakes in Papua New Guinea

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VERY HIGH RISK

Avg. Earthquakes/Year

200

Tectonic Plates

3

Major Fault Lines

2

Cities at Risk

4

Recent Earthquakes in Papua New Guinea

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Tectonic Context

Papua New Guinea is located on the Pacific Plate, Indo-Australian Plate, Caroline Plate tectonic plates. Major fault lines and seismic zones include: New Britain Trench, Ramu-Markham Fault.

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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program